Montessori and Vygotsky: current applications.

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This paper looks at educational theories over the past century, and the ways in which they might be applicable in the present day. The writer looks in particular at Montessori and Vygotsky, stating that although there have been criticisms of constructivism, the Montessori method makes effective use of Vygotsky's ideas. The paper goes on to consider the use of joint peer discovery methods in the classroom as seen in mainstream education. This ten page paper has eight sources listed in the bibliography.