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John Dewey
INQUIRY COMMUNITY
Lev Vygotsky
Thinking in education
learning
•identify problems
•probe and question
•hypothesize and explain
•weigh reasons and evidence
•consider various possibilities
•explore concepts and ideas
•reason proficiently
Collaborative
learning
involves:
•discussion and deliberation
•work in pairs and small groups
•substantive communication
•considering other’s viewpoints
•the give-and–take of reasons
•exploring disagreement
•learning to think for yourself
Improving the intellectual quality of student work
and fostering a quality learning environment
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Cognitive gains at 2-year follow-up
K.J. Topping and S. Trickey, ‘Collaborative philosophical inquiry for schoolchildren: Cognitive gains at 2-
year follow-up,’ British Journal of Educational Psychology (2007), 77, 787-796.
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