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Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special?

Volume: 1 Number: 1 December 28, 2018
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Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special?

Abstract

There are several educational approaches that have been created in Europe; such as the Waldorf Approach, the Montessori Method, and the Reggio Emilia Approach. There are several differences between these methods based on teachers’ roles, children’s role, classroom environment, materials used in the classroom, as well as the assessment and evaluation methods. These differences have been discussed by many researchers and looked on the more effective methods for child development. However, the Reggio Emilia approach is a unique educational method for young children and their academic careers that has an even more unique history. This article explores how and why the Reggio Emilia Approach started in Italy. It then explores the Winter Institute Conference held in Reggio Emilia, Italy in 2013 through the qualitative method of participant observations. The researchers describe visits to schools that use the Reggio Emilia Approach in Italy. These real world experiences should help educators to better understand the Reggio Emilia Approach. The researchers’ thoughts on the Reggio Emilia Approach and how it could be incorporated into the United States and Turkey conclude the article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

December 28, 2018

Submission Date

December 26, 2018

Acceptance Date

December 28, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Simsar, A., & Tours, S. B. (2018). Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special? International Journal of Scholars in Education, 1(1), 45-53. https://izlik.org/JA98SX37TF
AMA
1.Simsar A, Tours SB. Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special? IJSE. 2018;1(1):45-53. https://izlik.org/JA98SX37TF
Chicago
Simsar, Ahmet, and Sara Beth Tours. 2018. “Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special?”. International Journal of Scholars in Education 1 (1): 45-53. https://izlik.org/JA98SX37TF.
EndNote
Simsar A, Tours SB (December 1, 2018) Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special? International Journal of Scholars in Education 1 1 45–53.
IEEE
[1]A. Simsar and S. B. Tours, “Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special?”, IJSE, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 45–53, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA98SX37TF
ISNAD
Simsar, Ahmet - Tours, Sara Beth. “Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special?”. International Journal of Scholars in Education 1/1 (December 1, 2018): 45-53. https://izlik.org/JA98SX37TF.
JAMA
1.Simsar A, Tours SB. Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special? IJSE. 2018;1:45–53.
MLA
Simsar, Ahmet, and Sara Beth Tours. “Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special?”. International Journal of Scholars in Education, vol. 1, no. 1, Dec. 2018, pp. 45-53, https://izlik.org/JA98SX37TF.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Simsar, Sara Beth Tours. Is Reggio Emilia, Italy Truly Special? IJSE [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;1(1):45-53. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA98SX37TF