Google honors Maria Montessori’s 142nd birthday with doodleAugust 31, 2012 - 12:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google has come up with a new doodle to honor the 142nd birthday of Maria Montessori who gave the world a unique educational method which is still adopted in public and private schools throughout the world, The International Business Times reports. The Google homepage shows educational tools which form the essential part of the teaching method propagated by Montessori, arranged in a manner to depict the logo of the tech giant. The "Montessori system" of education which bears her name gives importance to the creative potential of a child while emphasizing independent thinking. It is aimed at bringing out the natural mental development of the child. Born on August 31, 1870 as Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori, in Chiaravalle, Italy, she grew up to become a physician and an educator. She is credited with being the first Italian woman to get a degree in medicine. Monessori graduated from the University of Rome in 1896. Montessori opened her first preschool in 1907, the success of which followed many Montessori schools and she travelled to several countries to spread her method of education. Montessori came to England in 1919, where her training method was met with both enthusiasm and controversy. A major feature of the Montessori system of education is the discovery model where students learn concepts from working with materials, instead of direct instruction. On May 6, 1952, Montessori died of cerebral haemorrhage in the Netherlands at the age of 81. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. |