Can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the Research Excellence Framework (UK)?
Even though critical thinking is carried out in schools across the country, there is no attempt to take high-level published philosophical research into schools. This paper reports on a pilot where this was attempted. The findings suggest that this can be done successfully and moreover that the resu...
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| description | Even though critical thinking is carried out in schools across the country, there is no attempt to take high-level published philosophical research into schools. This paper reports on a pilot where this was attempted. The findings suggest that this can be done successfully and moreover that the results can be contextualised so as to count towards “impact” in the Research Excellence Framework (UK). The paper suggests that this means philosophers have not only a way of developing children’s confidence and reasoning, but also a way of meeting the requirements on Higher Education Institutions within the UK. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6aeb0a60daa449d79725996ee490191d2023-09-02T23:40:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2015-12-012110.1080/2331186X.2015.10660901066090Can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the Research Excellence Framework (UK)?Andrew Fisher0Jonathan Tallant1The University of NottinghamThe University of NottinghamEven though critical thinking is carried out in schools across the country, there is no attempt to take high-level published philosophical research into schools. This paper reports on a pilot where this was attempted. The findings suggest that this can be done successfully and moreover that the results can be contextualised so as to count towards “impact” in the Research Excellence Framework (UK). The paper suggests that this means philosophers have not only a way of developing children’s confidence and reasoning, but also a way of meeting the requirements on Higher Education Institutions within the UK.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2015.1066090philosophyP4CResearch Excellent Framework (REF)widening participationacademic enrichmentoutreachimpact |
| spellingShingle | Andrew Fisher Jonathan Tallant Can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the Research Excellence Framework (UK)? Cogent Education philosophy P4C Research Excellent Framework (REF) widening participation academic enrichment outreach impact |
| title | Can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the Research Excellence Framework (UK)? |
| title_full | Can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the Research Excellence Framework (UK)? |
| title_fullStr | Can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the Research Excellence Framework (UK)? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the Research Excellence Framework (UK)? |
| title_short | Can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the Research Excellence Framework (UK)? |
| title_sort | can teaching philosophy in schools count towards the research excellence framework uk |
| topic | philosophy P4C Research Excellent Framework (REF) widening participation academic enrichment outreach impact |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2015.1066090 |
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