马石子编著的《蒙台梭利与儒教--探究中国学校教育引进蒙台梭利理论的可行性》系统探究了蒙台梭利教育理念在中国能否有效引入的可能性，并提出了引入的对策。研究通过调查一所高中学校的学生们对西方先进的教育手段和理念的接受度，分析了不同早期教育模式对高中生的学校满意度和对教育的看法，以考察蒙台梭利教育在中国公立学校普及的可能性。

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Chapter 1 Introduction

 1.1 Overview

 1.2 Context of the Study

1.2.1 General Background of School Education in China

1.2.2 The Functions of the NUEE in Chinese School Education

 1.3 The issues of this Research

1.3.1 Context of the issues in this study

1.3.2 What has happened in Chinese education in practice?

1.3.3 The educational effects resulting from the issues in China

1.3.4 New Education Policies established to try to address the problems

 1.4 Significance of the Study

1.4.1 The history of introducing Montessori Method in China being unsuccessful

1.4.2 The possibility of the new education policies changing the situation of introducing Montessori Method in China

1.4.3 Significance of the Study

 1.5 Research Questions

 1.6 Organization of the Thesis

Chapter 2 Literature Review

 2.1 Overview

 2.2 The Montessori Method

2.2.1 What is the Montessori Method?

2.2.2 Montessori Method Criticism

2.2.3 Montessori Education in China

 2.3 Chinese traditional culture's influence on the Montessori Method's development

2.3.1 Relationship between Culture and Education

 2.3.1.1 Definition of Culture and Education

 2.3.1.2 Co-relationship between Culture and Education

2.3.2 The importance of culture in China

2.3.3 The significance of Confucianism in China

2.3.4 Confucianism conflicts with Montessori Method in Educational Ideology

 2.4 School satisfaction

2.4.1 What is school satisfaction?

2.4.2 The significance of school satisfaction in educational research

Chapter 3 Methodology

 3.1 Overview

 3.2 A Qualitative Research Approach

 3.3 Research Setting and Selection of Participants

3.3.1 Research Setting

3.3.2 Subjects and Sampling

 3.4 Method for Data Collection

3.4.1 Questionnaire

 3.4.1.1 Why use a questionnaire?

 3.4.1.2 Design of the questionnaire

 3.4.1.3 The types of questions used in this study

 3.4.1.4 Preliminary to the questionnaire

3.4.2 Interview

 3.4.2.1 Why use an interview?

 3.4.2.2 Design of the interview

 3.4.2.3 Conducting the Interview

 3.5 Methods for Data analysis and Interpretation

3.5.1 Research tools and form of Measurement

3.5.2 Statistical Methods and Analysis Procedures

Chapter 4 Findings

 4.1 Overview

 4.2 Findings Part 1.General information about the participants and Chinese school education

4.2.1 Participants' background

4.2.2 Participants' classroom concentration

4.2.3 Participants' Memory of the Class

4.2.4 Participants' view of their teachers' teaching methods

4.2.5 Participants' motivation in classroom learning

4.2.6 Participants' current curriculum at school

 4.3 Findings Part 2 Satisfaction Questionnaire Survey

4.3.1 Participants' Satisfaction toward their Teachers

4.3.2 Participants' Satisfaction toward other Students

4.3.3 Participants' Satisfaction toward Current Curriculum

 4.4 Findings Part 3.Interview survey.Students' attitudes toward different education systems

Chapter 5 Discussion

 5.1 Overview

 5.2 Part 1.Discussion of the findings-Research Question 1

5.2.1 Analysis of the findings for the level of participants' satisfaction with current school education

 5.2.1.1 Participants' different satisfaction level with their teachers

 5.2.1.2 Participants' Satisfaction with Current Curriculum

 5.2.1.3 Participants' Satisfaction Levels with Other Students

5.2.2 Discussion of the level at which the participants were satisfied with their school education

 5.3 Part 2.Discussion of the findings-- Research Question 2

5.3.1 Participants' view of Montessori Method underpinned by Chinese traditional culture.Confucianism

5.3.2 The impact of the National University Entrance Examination (NUEE)

5.3.3 Parents' expectations

 5.4 Part 3 Discussion of the findings--Research Question 3

5.4.1 Discussion of the participants' view of applying Montessori Methods into School Education in China

 5.4.1.1 The view from the Montessori group

 5.4.1.2 The view from the traditional education group

5.4.2 How to introduce Montessori Method

Chapter 6: Conclusion and Recommendation

 6.1 Overview

 6.2 Conclusions of the study

 6.3 Recommendations

 6.4 Limitations of the study

 6.5 Implications for future research

References

Appendix 1 Questionnaires Package

Appendix 2 Interview Questions

Appendix 3 A Sample of Interview Transcript