Training Teachers in China to Use the Philosophy for Children Approach and Its Impact on Critical Thinking Skills: A Pilot Study

Philosophy for Children (P4C) is an educational approach that helps children question, reason, construct arguments, and collaborate with others. This to teaching new Chinese teachers students who have traditionally relied on rote learning dissemination of knowledge. Independent thinking questioning are rarely encouraged. article reports a pilot study aimed at training in one school mainland China use P4C promote skills. Six year 7 classes (age 12–13) their were randomly assigned receive (n = 90 pupils) or control group 88). The intervention ran 4 weeks. found appreciated the methods but concerned about using method regular curriculum. An impact evaluation shows taught experienced small improvement skills, measured composite validated critical tests.