Montessori

• Have a few combinations of words related to your search ready before you begin searching. 
  • Example: differentiated instruction could also be individualized instruction, differentiated learning, differentiation
• Be willing to use the limits on the left-hand side such as "Peer Reviewed" or the topics suggested 
• If your initial search seems way off, try a different set of search words or try adding words to your original search
• The library databases in the "Other Education Resources" tab to the left above in this guide will have a "Thesaurus" section in the upper-left hand side of the page. This is a GREAT way to find the "scholarly" terms for your searches. A librarian can help you with this if you get stuck. 

Examples of different search words possible for a topic 

Montessori

• Montessori method of education
•  Montessori schools
•  student-centered learning 

Constructivism 

• Piaget
• Anchored instruction
• Constructivist education  

Peace Education  (the scholarly subject term for this one is "Peace-Study and Teaching" in EBSCO brand databases)  

• Peace Studies 

Peer tutoring

•  Peer teaching
• Learning by Teaching
• Teaching methods
• Paired Reading 

Manipulatives 

• Manipulative materials
• Mathematics instruction-audiovisual aids
• Teaching aids ,  Teaching devices
• Experiential learning