Foundational Critical Thinking Workshop: Introduction to Philosophical Community of Inquiry (A two day workshop)

In this Two Day Face-to-Face Introduction to Philosophical Community of Inquiry Workshop participants learn how to engage Critical and Creative Thinking in the Classroom using Philosophy in Schools pedagogy. Workshops are led by experienced FAPSA-trained teacher educators who are also classroom practitioners. 

New in 2027: The Association now has dedicated bursaries available for teachers working full time in NSW public schools. Contact the association for more details - philosophyinschoolsnsw@gmail.com

**NB Take care when planning your PL dates. Day 1 is the booking date and Day 2 will be the second date as below. **

In 2027 -- Session 1 dates are:

  Day 1 - Tuesday 16 February (9:00-3:00)

  Day 2  - Tuesday 23 February (9:00-3:00)

Further sessions are likely to be planned for April 27 & May 4 and 1 June & 15 June. Other dates may become available too. Check back for more dates closer to 2027.

Further detail:

Day 1 introduces the use of the Philosophical Community of Inquiry (COI) to promote critical, creative and caring thinking in a safe learning environment that maximises student participation. 

Participants will: 

• Learn how to foster inquiry-based learning through respectful and inclusive student interaction.

• Practise implementing strategies to support and refine student questioning and concept exploration. 

Day 2 builds on COI collaborative inquiry-based teaching practices from Day 1. 

Participants will: 

• Extend their practical knowledge of how to use the Community of Inquiry to promote critical, creative and caring thinking in a student-centred, safe, positive learning environment.

• Hone their understanding of the basic conceptual operations involved in reasoning, planning collaborative inquiry-based lessons and designing learning activities. 

Participants are strongly encouraged to complete the two-day workshop AND a practical application and reflection task. Satisfactory completion of both leads to being awarded a Federation of Asia-Pacific Philosophy in Schools Associations (FAPSA) Introduction to PCOI Certificate.