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Fisher, Robert,

Teaching thinking : philosophical enquiry in the classroom / Robert Fisher. - 2nd ed. - London : New York : Continuum, 2003. - vi, 282 p. ill. ; 22 cm.

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

1. Why Philosophy? Thinking about Thinking ;
2. Philosophy for Children: Teaching children to think ;
3. Community of Enquiry: Creating contexts for moral education ;
4. Stories for Thinking: Using stories to develop thinking and literacy ;
5. Socratic Teaching: Facilitating philosophical discussion ;
6. Philosophy in the Classroom: Reviewing and assessing progress ;
7. Philosophy across the Curriculum: Improving the quality of thinking and learning ;
App. 1. Some questions and topics for philosophical enquiry with children ;
App. 2. Discourse vocabulary: a checklist of some terms to use ;
App. 3. Checklist of discourse skills ;
App. 4. How do we assess progress in philosophical discussion? ;
App. 5. Evaluating philosophy for children.


ISBN: 0826468047 0826468055 (pbk.) 9780826468055

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Thought and thinking--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Philosophy--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Discussion--Study and teaching (Elementary)

Dewey Class. No.: 370.152 / F5331