TABLE 1Comparison of Montessoria Principles to Gameplay

Montessori PrincipleGameplay ComponentCharacteristics
Human tendenciesInterface
  • Exploration
  • Purposeful activity
  • Manipulation of the environment
Prepared environmentGame world
  • Facilitates activity
  • Removal of the extraneous
  • In proportion to needs
Teacher as observerArtificial intelligence
  • Allows freedom (within limits) to make choices
  • Artificial intelligence used to adapt
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For more information about the Montessori Principles, go to http://amshq​.org/Montessori-Education (accessed February 9, 2015).

SOURCE: Greenberg presentation, November 16, 2014.

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