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Reflections of teachers on the community of inquiry in their classrooms
Citation
Lim, T. K. (1995, July 10-15). Reflections of teachers on the community of inquiry in their classrooms [Paper presentation]. ICPIC International Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Author
Lim, Tock Keng
Abstract
This paper examines the facilitating role of Philosophy for Children (P4C) teachers in the creation of the community of inquiry in their classrooms. It reports on the teachers' and reflections on their roles and teaching experiences in their P4C classes. The teachers were interviewed and surveyed regularly over the last two years . One teacher, in particular, wrote more extensively on her experiences. Most teachers enjoyed teaching in the programme although they were rather apprehensive at the beginning. Currently, they have established good rapport with their classes. Within the Singapore context, the teachers are concerned with teaching students how to think. They are helping students to explore depths of issues and to discover new directions and strengths. A significant point, particularly important in the multi-racial and multi-religious community of Singapore, is that P4C would encourage students to acknowledge and respect the views of other members in the community.
Date Issued
July 1995
Description
This paper was presented at the ICPIC International Conference, held in Melbourne, Australia from 10 - 15 Jul 1995