Maria Montessori’s Pedagogical Legacy (1870–1952): Linguistic and Cultural Contexts

- Durdas, Alla Petrivna (orcid.org/0000-0001-6456-6108) and Havrylenko, Tetiana (orcid.org/0000 0001 9412 5805) (2025) Maria Montessori’s Pedagogical Legacy (1870–1952): Linguistic and Cultural Contexts Науково-педагогічні студії (9). pp. 70-79. ISSN 2663-5739

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Abstract

The article analyzes the impact of Maria Montessori’s (1870–1952) pedagogical legacy on the development of global education through the lens of intercultural and linguistic diversity. Special attention is paid to how the scientist’s ideas are interpreted and implemented in educational practice across various national contexts. The analysis explores how historical circumstances, ideological frameworks and educational traditions shape different images of the pedagogue, influencing both the content and the methods of realization of her approach. In Italy, for example, Montessori has become a national symbol, embodying pedagogical innovation, feminist thought, and civic engagement. In English-speaking contexts, the focus shifts toward the practical effectiveness of her method in fostering independence, creativity and critical thinking. In German-speaking countries, Montessori pedagogy is reflected upon through the lens of philosophical heritage and compared with the concepts of J.-J. Rousseau, J.H. Pestalozzi, and F. Fröbel. Recently, the French-speaking academic community has begun exploring the less known spiritual and anthropological dimensions of her thought. In Ukraine, where Montessori’s ideas were excluded from scientific and educational discourse during the soviet era, a revival has been taking place since the 1990s – as a part of a broader process of reinterpreting the national pedagogical tradition. In Asia, Montessori pedagogy is adapted to local sociocultural conditions and state reforms, particularly in China, India, Japan and South Korea. This comparative analysis reveals that the implementation of Montessori pedagogy is highly dependent on contextual factors. It raises a broader methodological question on how universalist pedagogical concepts are transformed through processes of intercultural reception.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Maria Montessori, Montessori pedagogy, educational philosophy, cultural context, cross-cultural education, pedagogy, early childhood education, international introduction.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education > 37.09 Organization of instruction Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 9 Geography. Biography. History > 92 Biographical studies. Genealogy. Heraldry. Flags
Divisions:	V. Sukhomlynskyi State Scientific and Pedagogical Library of Ukraine > Department of Pedagogical Source Studies and Biographistics
Depositing User:	н.с. Х.В. Середа
Date Deposited:	26 Aug 2025 18:32
Last Modified:	26 Aug 2025 18:32
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/746394

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