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Roger Sutcliffe – Analytic Teaching and Philosophical Praxis, 2022
This piece maintains that, despite 50+ years of successful practice and development, Philosophy for Children (henceforward, P4C) is undervalued--but that, suitably re-presented, it may yet become the most important agent of educational change of the 21st century: a change that is essential, if not existential, given the challenges facing humanity.…
Descriptors: Ethics, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Change Agents
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Blue, Levon Ellen; O'Brien, Mia; Makar, Katie – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2018
From an early age, children are faced with financial dilemmas and are expected to make effective financial decisions about money. In this paper, we explore the classroom practices that may enable a compassionate approach to financial literacy education. We observed an inquiry-based mathematics lesson in a Year 4 primary school classroom. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Money Management, Inquiry, Mathematics Instruction
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Hanuscin, Deborah – Science Scope, 2002
Presents an interdisciplinary unit on consumer product testing. Introduces students to term bias in predictions and investigates the claims in advertisements with research to make a decision on products. (YDS)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Approach, Middle Schools
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Beffa-Negrini, Patricia A.; Cohen, Nancy L.; Laus, Mary Jane; McLandsborough, Lynne A. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2007
Secondary science teachers who integrate food safety (FS) into curricula can provide FS knowledge and skills to youth while reinforcing science skills and concepts. National science education standards and the Biological Science Curriculum Study 5E Inquiry-based Learning Model were used to design an online training, Food Safety FIRST. The training…
Descriptors: Safety, Web Based Instruction, Food Standards, Pretests Posttests