Analytical Thinking for Children: Review of the Research

Abstract

Introduction:  Philosophy for children has received many personal endorsements from teachers, parents, administrators, and children who have been invovled in such programs in the Fort Worth area.  These have been amply reported in the Newsletter: Analytical Thinking.  But "testimonials" are not always the kind of data one needs to support the inclusion of such programs in already over-crowded curricula.  "Hard" data is needed to convince skeptical administrators and parents that such programs are beneficial to the children involved.  Following is a review of the research that has been conducted in this area which provides just that kind of "hard" data.