The Opinions of Principles and Teachers about of Application Ability of Montessori Method Goals in Public Kindergartens of Damascus Province


Abstract in English

The objective of this study is to observe the opinions degree of directors and teachers toward application acceptability of Montessori Method Goals within public Kindergartens in Damascus province. The specimen of the study represented (128) teacher for academic year 2012 – 1013, and applied them a questionnaire composed of (72) items. And used means, T – Test, ANOVA and Scheffe tests, Reliability was established (0.94), and (0.94) by Cronbach – Alpha. The results indicated that there were various grades between high, medium and weak degree of opinions. On the other hand there were differences attributed to the variables of educational qualification and experience in favor of educational graduates and of those who have more than ten years' experience, whereas there were no differences attributed to the variable of job position. Researcher has suggested several proposals just like to give child a sufficient value to his physical skills, to develop and take care about permanent curious of the child, to enhance the non-centralized initiate of administration to be more flexibility and open minded and constant training for both directors and teachers depending on quality education.

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