Could technology ever be part of Montessori education?

For over a century, the Montessori method of education has given children and adolescents all around the world increased chances of living a successful adult life. This is the main driver behind the entire idea of education, but Montessori seems to have better results than standard education does.

There are a few factors that contribute to this.

Firstly, there’s the student-centred approach to learning. Everything that happens in a Montessori setting is designed based on the premise that students are naturally curious about the surrounding world and they want to learn and discover new things every day. There’s no need to force them to learn – they do it because something sparks their interest. They don’t need incentives such as stars, ribbons or trophies, nor do they need to be punished if they don’t want to learn about something. They don’t have to worry about homework, tests and grades. Any activity they engage in is their choice and they learn to be responsible for what they choose.

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