Is the implementation of Philosophy for children in primary school beneficial to the moral and civic education in Hong Kong?

Is the implementation of Philosophy for children in primary school beneficial to the moral and civic education in Hong Kong?

• Jon, Ho Sum The Education University of Hong Kong

Cogent Education, 11(1), 2024

Taylor and Francis

2024

• P Social Context of Education
  • PC Society & Education
• P Social Context of Education
  • PE Law & Education ; Politics & Education
• P Social Context of Education
  • PF Religion & Education; Philosophy & Education ; Educational Thought

Philosophy for Children Moral and Civic Education Values Education Hong Kong Primary School

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Primary Education

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As Philosophy for Children (P4C) is increasingly favored as an educational approach in other regions, the absence of P4C in traditional schools in Hong Kong raises controversy regarding its benefits for Hong Kong students. This paper investigates the potential of implementing P4C in Hong Kong by exploring the features of values education in Hong Kong primary schools. The study employs Stake’s curriculum evaluation model for systematic evaluation and suggests that P4C helps bridge the gap between the Intended Curriculum and the Observed Curriculum in the Transactions and Outcomes aspect, addressing the shortcomings of Moral and Civic Education (MCE). This study discusses the possibility of using the P4C approach for values education by comparing P4C and MCE educational principles, pedagogies, and learning outcomes. The two share similarities, indicating the possibility of integrating P4C into values education. Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). 

• English

Journal Articles

• 2331186X

• 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2313367

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/8f57f1cb

2024-08-08