In this episode Akshata and Christian, and their special guest Sadie discuss Montessori education and its effects on cognitive phenomena like creativity, executive function, and semantic memory. They delve into this somewhat niche teaching method that centers wholistic development for children and avoids grades or standardized tests. The hosts compare and critique some of the research that has been done into Montessori education and wonder what, if anything, about the method could provide tangible benefits to students in their academic careers? And even if the research is exciting, it has serious methodology issues. So can the Montessori method be scaled outside of the wealthier private school setting in which it’s usually found? Join us in this episode to find out!

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