Can Philosophy for Children improve primary school attainment?
Written By: Author(s): Daryn Egan-Simon
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P4C might help pupils make about two months’ extra progress in reading and maths
Title: Can ‘Philosophy for Children’ Improve Primary School Attainment?
Published in: Journal of Philosophy of Education, Vol. 51, No. 1, 2017.
Authors:
Stephen Gorard, School of Education, Durham University
Nadia Siddiqui, School of Education, Durham University
Beng Huat See, School of Education, Durham University
What did the research explore?
Philosophy for Children (P4C) is a pedagogical approach, developed by Professor Mathew Lipman in 1972, which uses philosophical enquiry to develop children’s thinking and reasoning skills. P4C aims to develop pupils’ ability to express their opinion, listen to the opinions of others and use ‘appropriate language’ when arguing their point (Gorard, Siddiqui and See, 2017, p. 9). It is worth noting, however, that P4C is a pedagogical approach – it does not have any specified materials or stimuli that teachers use with it (Gorard, Siddiqui and See, 2017).
This research aimed to assess what impact P4C had on key stage 2 ma
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