[[alternative]]The Study of the Transformation Process of a Nursery School Teacher's Teaching Method -- from Unit-teaching to Montessori Method

[[abstract]]The purpose of the research is to study the process by which a nursery teacher transform her teaching method -- from the unit-teaching method to the Montessori method. The research was carried out by combining articipanparticipant observation ,interviews, official documents, and photographs, ivideos, and thesubject's reflection record. The researcher, participated in the design andteaching of the Montesori classroom, and at the same time, earead Montessori's works with the subject, and discussed with the subject ftafter watching the teaching video of the subject, in order to probe into thesubject's processof transformation. The findings are: 1.The time of the unit-teaching and other activities was gradually shortened and more time given to teaching using the Montessori method . 2.The Montessori classroom became beautiful gradually . Four times she hang changed the classroom arrangement, with the result that the youngsters often couldnot find the materials' original location. 3.She tried her best to learn to be a Montessori teacher. She reflected on her former authoritarian teaching style, tried to imitate her researcher's warm attitude towards young children, and endeavored to put into practice what she observed from her training teacher regarding the Montessori etho method. he difficulties of the transformation were:The difficulties of the transformation were: .She could not demonstrate and 1.She could not demonstrate and use Montessori materials very well, because she was teaching as she was learning. .Influenced by her previous role as2.Influenced by her previous role as an authoritarian teacher, she sometimes is not respect the children when she was in bad mood.did not respect the children when she was in bad mood. 3.Resulting from the scarcity of the number of students, therefore, their age was averagingly low. ggestions for the future study and the nursery schools that are to Suggestions for the future study and the nursery hoo schools that are totransform their teaching method :1.Evaluate the ontess Montessori teaching resources before beginning the transformation. 2.Teachers should complete the formal Montessori method training program before begin to implement the method.3.Choose licensed Montessori teachers internationally recognized or those from local institution of Montessori teacher training for the future study.