Research, development and continuing education project within Philosophy with Children and Philosophical Dialogue in Investigative Communities.
About Philosophy in School
The project Philosophy in School was established in 2017 and works with research, continuing education, development, as well as interdisciplinary and cross-institutional collaborations. The project deals with topics such as dialogical teaching, inclusion of minorities, language stimulation, well-being and philosophical skills. In the longer term, the goal is to contribute to improving children's learning, character formation and school experience through activities that are academically grounded in research.
We work and have good experience in doing philosophical dialogue and facilitation in different environments and together with different target groups, including:
- Elementary school
- Secondary education
- Day care
- Museums, libraries and other informal learning environments
In addition, we have over time linked the Philosophical Dialogue with a wide range of themes, including:
- Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Robots and technology
- Literature, including Hans Christian Andersen
- Language development
- Science (STEM)
- Alternative to confirmation preparation
What is Philosophical Dialogue?
Philosophical dialogue originates from the tradition 'Philosophy with children', which is a collective term for different forms of conversation, where children through group activities develop their abilities for philosophical conversation and thereby train both thinking and personal and social skills.
Why Philosophical Dialogue?
International research suggests that philosophical dialogues can improve children's cognitive, linguistic and mathematical abilities because it makes them better at seeing points of view from multiple perspectives, strengthening the ability and courage to argue for and against a point of view, and to discuss constructively, while at the same time making room for the interlocutors and their points of view. In continuation of this, some believe that philosophy with children can promote children's social skills. And then most people agree that it is a fun activity.
