Teaching thinking : philosophical enquiry in the classroom

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Teaching thinking : philosophical enquiry in the classroom

Robert Fisher

Continuum, 2003

2nd ed

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Previous ed.: 1998

"This edition published 2003 by Continuum"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-273) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hard ISBN 9780826468048

Description

This sourcebook of ideas is designed to help teachers, students and others interested in education to understand and engage in philosophical enquiry with children. It illustrates how philosophical discussion can help promote critical thinking as well as the moral and social values essential for citizenship in a democratic society. It also shows how a community of enquiry can be created in any classroom, enriching learning across the whole curriculum.

Table of Contents

  • Why Philosophy?
  • Thinking about thinking
  • Philosophy for Children - Teaching children to think
  • Community of Enquiry - Creating contexts for moral education
  • Stories for Thinking - Using stories to develop thinking and literacy
  • Socratic Teaching - Facilitating philosophical discussion
  • Philosophy in the Classroom - Reviewing and assessing progress
  • Philosophy across the Curriculum - Improving the quality of thinking and learning.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780826468055

Description

This sourcebook of ideas is designed to help teachers, students and others interested in education to understand and engage in philosophical enquiry with children. It illustrates how philosophical discussion can help promote critical thinking as well as the moral and social values essential for citizenship in a democratic society. It also shows how a community of enquiry can be created in any classroom, enriching learning across the whole curriculum.

Table of Contents

Why Philosophy? Thinking about thinking - Philosophy for Children: Teaching children to think - Community of Enquiry: Creating contexts for moral education - Stories for Thinking: Using stories to develop thinking and literacy - Socratic Teaching: Facilitating philosophical discussion - Philosophy in the Classroom: Reviewing and assessing progress - Philosophy across the Curriculum: Improving the quality of thinking and learning - Appendixes - Bibliography - Information on the internet - Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BA64097447
  • ISBN
    • 0826468047
    • 0826468055
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    vi, 282 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
  • Classification
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