Approaches and methods of teaching philosophical thinking to children

Darvishi, Zeinolabedin; Mohtadi, Ali Akbar; Yousefzadeh, Bagher; Ashrafi Salimkandi, Farshid

doi:10.22034/jpiut.2022.52580.3313

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Educational Sciences Department, Farhangian University, Shahid Rajaei Campus, Urmia, Iran

² Islamic Azad University, Khoi branch, Khoi, Iran.

³ M.A. of Psychology of Exceptional Children, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran.

⁴ Instructor of Educational Sciences Department, Farhangian University, Shahid Rajaei Campus, Urmia, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22034/jpiut.2022.52580.3313

Abstract

Childhood race has a special role and importance during human life. The bred of the child's heart and mind is clean and free of any kind of writing and preoccupation; Therefore, during this period it is possible to start teaching different sciences and techniques for the child; Because any knowledge and skill will easily sit on the bred of his heart and mind. The term "philosophy for children" seeks to extract philosophy out of its abstract state and bring it to society. At the same time, wants to present a new approach for the educational system to solve the basic problems and weaknesses of the educational organization that seemed incurable a long time ago. Therefore, the aim of the present study is the present Approaches and methods of teaching philosophical thinking to children. The present research method is descriptive-analytical and based on the review of previous articles and sources, The most important approaches and methods of teaching philosophical thinking to children, such as Philosophy in the position of teaching the opinions of philosophers, Philosophy in the situation of philosophizing, elimination approach, reactive absorption approach, Localization of Program approach, Integral approach to the philosophy program for children (as approaches to teaching philosophy to children) and fiction and stories, play method, textbooks and non-textbooks, educational films and animations, controversy and debate method, observation learning and observation analysis, exploratory method, question and answer (in the form of philosophy teaching methods to children) were presented. Also, at the end, a conclusion was made from the discussed topics.

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Main Subjects

philosophy

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Volume 16, Issue 39 - Serial Number 39 articlesSpecial Issue: Philosophy of Education (in Persian)September 2022Pages 129-149

Volume 16, Issue 39 - Serial Number 39
articles
Special Issue: Philosophy of Education (in Persian)
September 2022
Pages 129-149