Revista Ibero-Americana de Estudos em Educação (Apr 2016)

Philosophy in basic education: concepts and practices secondary school teachers

  • Wanderley da Silva

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21723/riaee.2016.v11.n1.p67
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 67 – 80

Abstract

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This text derives from a practical activity developed in discipline Philosophy Teaching in 2015 and aims to disseminate and reflect on some data extracted from a qualitative survey with high school philosophy teachers. The research sought to conduct a survey of the main methods, resources and teaching goals used by teachers who teach philosophy in the municipalities of Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Nova Iguaçu and Paracambi. Besides the data , the analyzes presented here seeking help in elucidating the current stage of discipline in basic education , as well as to reaffirm the importance , challenges and possibilities of philosophical activity at school.

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