Maria Montessori: Pedagogy, Legacy and Actuality

Abstract

This article aims to show the contributions and foundations of Maria Montessori’s pedagogical thought, her place in the History of Education as a woman of great social and educational impact, as well as the relevance of her method. To this end, this article analyses her figure, her pedagogical thought and her legacy, analysing it from three perspectives: historical, pedagogical and social, reflecting on the great educational and social work carried out by Maria Montessori and her Montessorians. A qualitative methodology has been used, using the historical-pedagogical method. The main conclusions of the work show the richness of Montessori, her educational impact in the past and in the present, and the relevance of her figure and pedagogical thought, which continues to be useful and relevant in today’s pedagogy.