Primary Teaching: what has philosophy to offer?

Discusses the importance of philosophy of education in elementary education, arguing that philosophical reflection by teachers affects educational reasoning, thus strengthening curriculum development and teacher practice. Five contributions that philosophy of education can make to teacher developmen...

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Published in:Cambridge journal of education 1990-01, Vol.20 (2), p.115-121
Main Authors: Bonnett, Michael, Doddington, Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational Philosophy
Elementary Education
Evaluative Thinking
Excellence in Education
Foundations of Education
Reflective Teaching
Reflective Thinking
Teacher Improvement
Theory Practice Relationship
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Summary:Discusses the importance of philosophy of education in elementary education, arguing that philosophical reflection by teachers affects educational reasoning, thus strengthening curriculum development and teacher practice. Five contributions that philosophy of education can make to teacher development are described. (SM)
ISSN:0305-764X
1469-3577
DOI:10.1080/0305764900200203