Study paper from 2006 in the field of Education - School Pedagogy, grade: 1.0, University of Vechta; formerly Vechta University, course: Alternative Pedagogy(ies), 15 sources in the bibliography, language: German.

Abstract: In the 20th century, the name of a woman appears in the history of pedagogy, representing not just an individual, but symbolically a method, a new understanding of education, and a movement. We are talking about the reform pedagogue Maria Montessori. Her name stands for an educational approach that is directly oriented towards the needs of children. The significant Italian physician and educator placed the child at the center of all her educational efforts with the principle "Help me to do it myself!" The foundations of her pedagogy are based on careful observation of child development. This paper deals with.