This study investigated the effects of collaborative philosophical enquiry on children aged from 10 to 12 years in mainstream classes in primary schools in an educational district in Scotland. The evaluation used a variety of methods to investigate the outcomes arising from the use of collaborative classroom philosophical enquiry. This paper provides an overall summary of this evaluation and considers the implications of these findings for future developments in the curriculum.
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