Angeline Stoll Lillard is Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. An authority on learning and development, she was awarded the Developmental Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award in 1992 and its Boyd McCandless Award for Distinguished Early Career Contribution in 1999.

A stimulating evaluation of Montessori philosophy and practice, exploring some of the basic principles in relation to modern scientific research. . . . In particular, anyone wanting to take a detailed and critical look at Montessori education would surely benefit from reading this book.

• Preface1. An Answer to the Crisis in Education2. The Impact of Movement on Learning and Cognition3. Choice and Perceived Control4. Executive Function5. Interest in Human Learning6. Extrinsic Rewards and Motivation7. Learning from Peers8. Learning in Meaningful Contexts9. Adult Interaction Styles and Child Outcomes10. Order in Environment and Mind11. Recent Research on Montessori Education12. Education for ChildrenWorks CitedName IndexSubject Index

Angeline Stoll Lillard is Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. An authority on learning and development, she was awarded the Developmental Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award in 1992 and its Boyd McCandless Award for Distinguished Early Career Contribution in 1999.

A stimulating evaluation of Montessori philosophy and practice, exploring some of the basic principles in relation to modern scientific research. . . . In particular, anyone wanting to take a detailed and critical look at Montessori education would surely benefit from reading this book.

• Preface1. An Answer to the Crisis in Education2. The Impact of Movement on Learning and Cognition3. Choice and Perceived Control4. Executive Function5. Interest in Human Learning6. Extrinsic Rewards and Motivation7. Learning from Peers8. Learning in Meaningful Contexts9. Adult Interaction Styles and Child Outcomes10. Order in Environment and Mind11. Recent Research on Montessori Education12. Education for ChildrenWorks CitedName IndexSubject Index

Angeline Stoll Lillard is Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. An authority on learning and development, she was awarded the Developmental Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association's Outstanding Dissertation Award in 1992 and its Boyd McCandless Award for Distinguished Early Career Contribution in 1999.

A stimulating evaluation of Montessori philosophy and practice, exploring some of the basic principles in relation to modern scientific research. . . . In particular, anyone wanting to take a detailed and critical look at Montessori education would surely benefit from reading this book.

• Preface1. An Answer to the Crisis in Education2. The Impact of Movement on Learning and Cognition3. Choice and Perceived Control4. Executive Function5. Interest in Human Learning6. Extrinsic Rewards and Motivation7. Learning from Peers8. Learning in Meaningful Contexts9. Adult Interaction Styles and Child Outcomes10. Order in Environment and Mind11. Recent Research on Montessori Education12. Education for ChildrenWorks CitedName IndexSubject Index