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Agency Piccolo in the Montessori Infant Environment: A Confirming Qualitative Case Study of the Presence of Infant Agency
(University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2025)
Agency is in the spotlight in numerous fields, nationally and internationally. While the
importance of agency features prominently in academic and popular publications, more attention
needs to be concentrated on infants. ...
Relationships Between the Characteristics, Professional Experiences, Phases of Professional Development, and Sustainability of Selected Practicing U.S. Montessori Teachers
(University of Wisconsin – River Falls, 2025)
Utilizing a cross-sectional survey design grounded in a postpositivist paradigm, this quantitative,
exploratory, and descriptive-correlational study examined the sustainability of selected
Montessori teachers currently ...
Effects of Administering Intergenerational Montessori-Aligned Instruction to Mitigate Ageist Attitudes Among Children Ages 3-5
(University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2025)
This research explores the potential of a Montessori-aligned aging pedagogy as an early
childhood intervention to address ageism. Grounded in principles of individualized learning,
empathy, and respect across the lifespan, ...
Teacher Perception and Awareness of the Interrelationship of the Learning Environment Design and Agentic Learning in Public Montessori Settings
(University Of Wisconsin - River Falls, 2025)
This exploratory qualitative research study aimed to amplify the voices of public-sector
Montessori teachers by examining their perceptions of the interrelationship between learning
environment design and agentic learning. ...
The Intersection of Translanguaging and Montessori in Early Childhood Classrooms: An Instrumental Case Study of Supporting Multilingualism
(University of Wisconsin – River Falls, 2025)
The number of multilingual learners in U.S. classrooms is steadily increasing, yet dominant
monolingual norms often marginalize these students and constrain both academic and identity
development. Translanguaging pedagogy ...
Investigating the Influence of a Montessori-Based Basketball Program on Positive Skill Development in Children: An Exploratory Study
(University Of Wisconsin - River Falls, 2025)
This study employed a qualitative exploratory design to critically examine the role of a Montessoribased
basketball program in fostering skills that promote positive personal growth in children aged 6 to
12 years who ...
Cardinal Virtues in Practice: A Mixed-Method Study Grounded in Virtue Ethics and Montessori’s Theory of Normalization
(University Of Wisconsin - River Falls, 2025)
This mixed-method study explores how the cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, and
temperance—are expressed, perceived, and interpreted within Montessori elementary classrooms
( ages 6–12). The Montessori method ...
Exploring Young Adolescents’ Lived Experience of Motivation and Engagement in the Classroom
(University of Wisconsin - River Falls, 2026)
This interpretive qualitative study explored the connection between student motivation
and engagement from the student perspective. Focus groups with 7th - 10th grade students
previously enrolled in Montessori elementary ...








