Collaborative philosophical inquiry for schoolchildren: Cognitive gains at 2-year follow-up

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 787-796

  Topping, K J ^a   Trickey, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Clackmannanshire Education Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COOPERATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PHILOSOPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PHILOSOPHY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 36749081438     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709907X193032     Document Type: Article

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