Montessori Education and Research: A Modern Perspective
Montessori education supports each child’s natural drive to learn while developing academic, social, emotional, and moral skills. This child-centred approach has gained increasing attention as research continues to explicate the long-term benefits of Montessori learning.
Recent studies in neuroscience and executive functioning corroborate the impact of core Montessori principles. Research distinguishes Montessori educated children’s social emotional learning and curiosity, for example instead of being emotionally impeded by shame when making a mistake, error information simply prompts the opportunity to try again. Research shows that Montessori education helps improve focus, independence, self-regulation, and problem-solving skills — abilities that are essential for lifelong learning and success.
The Role of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) plays a key role in advancing Montessori research worldwide. AMI promotes scientific study across methodologies, builds global research networks, and shares resources to deepen understanding of Montessori education.
Through its international community, AMI works to make Montessori research more accessible to educators, families, and researchers. This helps ensure that evidence-based insights continue to inform teaching practices across diverse educational settings.
The Global Research Group (GRG)
AMI’s Global Research Group (GRG) is a dedicated advisory body that connects Montessori theory with current scientific research. The GRG supports collaboration between researchers and practitioners, strengthening the link between Montessori education and modern developmental science.
Call for Scholarship Submissions
Do you know of a scholarly paper that should be featured in AMI Research Threads? We invite you to submit relevant scholarship for consideration by contacting [email protected].
Submissions should meet the following criteria:
- Most papers will have been published within the last 12 months. However, social science articles may have been published after 2020.
- The work must address Montessori research or research relevant to Montessori principles.
- Open-access scholarship is preferred.
Authors or nominators may also be invited to serve as guest presenters and present either their own research or someone else’s on AMI Research Threads. Alternatively, you may simply suggest a paper for consideration.
Please email the following materials and Information:
- A pdf of the paper
- Your name and institutional affiliation (included in the email or as a separate document)
- A brief statement explaining the paper’s relevance
- An indication of whether you would be interested in presenting the paper
