Awareness of Parents about Montessori Education - A Sample of Ankara & Seattle

Oct 15, 2026

The study examines Montessori awareness among parents in Ankara and Seattle whose children attend Montessori preschools. The research includes 61 Turkish parents and 21 U.S. parents. Data are collected using a General Information Form and a Parent Conception Form, a three-point Likert-type instrument focused on Montessori education perceptions. Analysis uses SPSS with frequency and percentage measures. Results indicate parents in both cities share similar views and all participating parents report knowledge of the Montessori approach-based education.

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Abstract

Keywords

Introduction

Early childhood development and education importance

Montessori approach and its contributions

Prepared environment in Montessori classrooms

Ucar & Durualp (2018). Education Reform Journal, 2018, 3(2), 88-101 Education Reform Journal Volume 3 Number 2 2018 [http://www.erjournal.org/](http://www.erjournal.org/) Awareness of Parents about Montessori Education: A Sample of Ankara & Seattle1 Sevinc Ucar2 Ender Durualp3 Abstact The purpose of this study is to examine the Montessori awareness of parents living in Ankara and living in Seattle and whose children are attending Montessori preschool. The study group of the research was created by 61 parents whose children are attending Montessori Preschool in Turkey/Ankara and 21 parents whose children are attending Montessori Preschool in USA/Seattle. The research data were collected through “General Information Form” and“Parent Conception Form”. While General Information Form has demographic questions, Parent Conception Form has questions about Montessori education to gauge awareness of parents. Parent Conception Form is a three point Likert-type form. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used in the analysis of the data. Frequency and percentage values are used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the research, it was determined that the parents living in Ankara and sending their children Montessori Preschool in Ankara have similar thoughts to parents living in Seattle and sending their children Montessori Preschool in Seattle. It has been determined that all parents that is included in the research have knowledge about the Montessori approach-based education. Key words: Montessori approach, parents, preschool education, early years, early childhood education. Introduction The period in which the child is proceed with the physical, motor, language, cognitive and social-emotional development and self-care skills and when the child's personality structure begins to shape is the period of early childhood that covers the first years of life. The features that are earned in early childhood will affect all life. Putting this period to good use, supporting the development and educa tion of the child is very important for the growth of healthy individuals. In this context, the educational environment and opportunities offered to the child contribute to the development of the child. Studies show that the development of children who spent their early childhood years efficiently is better than who haven’t. (Durualp & Aral, 2010) Early childhood period is very important period in which the bases of all life skills of the individual are laid. It has been scientifically proven that learning habits, knowledge and 1 This study is an extended version oof a presentation held at the first International EDUREF Symposium, which was April 6–7, 2018 in Ankara, Turkey. 2 Ankara University Institute of Health Sciences Department of Child Development, ucar.sevinc[at][gmail.com](gmail.com) [3 Assoc. Prof. Dr](3 Assoc. Prof. Dr)., Ankara University, Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Child Development endora2212 [at][hotmail.com](hotmail.com) Ucar & Durualp (2018). Education Reform Journal, 2018, 3(2), 88-101 skills that children earned in the first years of life are transferred into the later years of life. In this context, it is necessary for children to be supported and guided facultative and properly in the early childhood years (MEB, 2006) . Discovery of the child's potentials, meeting the needs of the child, building basic habits, to prepare the child to the life in the best way possible can be accomplished with qualified preschool education (Oktay & Polat Unutkan, 2005) . Different educational approaches and models have a role in effectively passed early childhood years. Educational approaches presented in these years can gain children positive features and different perspectives. The Montessori Approach is one of the early childhood programs and it provides positive contributions to many areas of child’s development (Aral et al., 2015) . It has been found that Montessori based

FAQs

Who participated in the study and where were they located?

The study included 61 parents in Turkey/Ankara and 21 parents in the USA/Seattle, each with children attending Montessori preschool.

How were the data collected and analyzed?

Data were collected using a General Information Form and a Parent Conception Form (a three-point Likert-type scale). Analysis used SPSS and reported frequency and percentage values.

What were the main findings about parents’ Montessori awareness?

Parents in Ankara and Seattle had similar thoughts, and all parents included in the research had knowledge of Montessori approach-based education.

Oct 15, 2026

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