Montessori- and traditionally-enrolled children in this sample were demographically matched on age, gender, fluid intelligence, and SES¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? No significant demographic differences were observed between Montessori (n = 32) and traditional (n = 40) groups (all p > 0.12). → Mino-Matot 2026

Evidence¶

Mino-Matot 2026¶

Mino-Matot, T., Kebiri, H., Jorge, J., Ledoux, J.-B., Fornari, E., Bach Cuadra, M. & Denervaud, S. (2026). Learning environments are associated with age-related differences in thalamocortical attention circuits in childhood. npj Science of Learning, Article in Press. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00452-4

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Demographic and behavioral analysis of the full study sample (Montessori n = 32, traditional n = 40), reported in Table 1 with Welch's t-tests and chi-square comparisons. The article reports "allp >0 . 1 2" across the matched variables; no effect size is printed.

"nificant differences were observed between children enrolled in Montessori versus traditional school systems with respect to gender distribution, chronological age,fluid intelligence, or socioeconomic status"

Discussion¶

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