Teaching them how to think

Chelsea Channing

By Chelsea Channing
Published April 30, 2015

A world away from the 'old school' Rote Learning approach, philosophy classes at East Brisbane State School are teaching youngsters how to think, not what to think.

Philosophy is taught from Prep right through to Year 7 at the Queensland school, although an in-depth knowledge of Plato’s ...

This story appeared in the May 2015 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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