Transforming Thinking

by Catherine C. McCall

Essential reading for anyone who seeks to prepare active citizens for the twenty-first century, this long-awaited book considers Philosophical Inquiry, an empowering teaching method that can lead to significant improvements in confidence and articulacy, and produce positive effects in other school activities and in interactions in the wider world. Readers are guided through the creation of a Community of Philosophical Inquiry (CoPI) in the kindergarten, the classrooms of primary and secondary schools, the community centre and beyond, with practical ideas to make CoPI work. With examples ranging from five year old children to underachieving teenagers, and even senior citizens, the book shows how participation in a CoPI Including chapters on the theory and development of Philosophical Inquiry, the creation of a community, and using CoPI with groups of different ages, this book forms essential reading for teachers, professionals and community workers.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Tayebe Ej · Rating 3 out of 5]

از کتاب‌هایی که اگر فلسفه برای کودکان کار می‌کنید حتما باید بخونید. بخش اصلی کتاب توضیح روش مک کال است ولی بخش ارزشمند کتاب، بخش مقایسه ی روش‌های مختلف فلسفه برای کودکان است (انجمن پرس و جوی فلسفی مک کال، روش سقراطی نلسون، برنامه فلسفه برای کودکان لیپمن، رویکرد ساپر، برنامه های هدایت شده بحث سقراطی). جالب اینکه در ایران کسی نمیگه به کدوم روش کار میکنه (اکثرا یا مبنای روششون رو نمیدونن، یا ملغمه ای از روش‌های مختلف رو استفاده میکنن بدون اینکه مبناش رو بدونن)

پ. ن: ترجمه ی خانم حجازی متاسفانه پر از غلط و در بسیاری از بخش ها گنگ و نامفهوم و حتی غلطه. امیدوارم ترجمه ی جدید به همت خانم شهرتاش ترجمه ی قابل استفاده و دقیقتری باشه

[Joeri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives a clear guide on how to practice philosophy with different groups of people, especially young children. It also offers hopeful insights on how practicing philosophy with various groups of people can improve their individual lives (by enhancing their reasoning skills, academic skills, courage and more), but also the communities they live in. It also seems rational, as well as professional that guiding the philosophical activities with these groups should be done by a person who has extensive knowledge on as well philosophy, as logic and not just by any amateur, for that might be harmful. Philosophy is after all a craft.

Concerning the improvements children and other people make in their individual lives as a result of attending COPI-sessions I would've liked to see more empirical evidence and examples. However, these improvements should still help us remember that practicing philosophy can be beneficial to individual lives of people and for society as a whole.

[Doni · Rating 1 out of 5]

How can a book on how to guide philosophical discussion be so utterly boring? I recommend Big Ideas for Little Kids instead.