Philosophical Inquiry: Advanced Practice Course 15-17 May 2024

Engaging students in Philosophical Inquiry (PI) helps build collaborative, flexible, independent thinkers with the capacity to innovate and solve problems. These skills will equip them to live and work successfully and more confidently with others. As life's big questions are explored, respect and reason are developed and practised. By pondering prevailing beliefs, exploring possible alternatives and giving and accepting reasons, students learn to be reflective, sensitive to meaning, divergent and reasonable. 

Content

This three-day course aims to consolidate and extend the learnings from the Introductory Course. Focus areas include: facilitating the Community of Inquiry, creating materials for classroom use, and philosophical knowledge.

Prerequisite

Previous completion of a two-day Philosophical Inquiry course, with at least six months teaching PI in the classroom. Contact pi@hillbrook.qld.edu.au if you have any queries about your experience and readiness for the Advanced Practice course.

Accreditation

This course has an optional assessment process, which includes satisfactory participation and performance in all course components, as well as completion of an assessment task afterwards.

This course is for Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary teachers.

Date: Wednesday 15 - Friday 17 May 2024

Time: 8.30am - 3.00pm daily

Attendance is required on all three days.