The Role of Innovative Educational Space in the Process of Constituting a Creative Community of Researchers (on the Example of the International Program “Philosophy for Children”)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32405/2413-4139-2020-1(28)-43-53Keywords:
educational space, creative community of investigators, philosophical dialogue, reflective thinkingAbstract
In this article one of the basic notions “creative community of investigators” as a part of the
program “Philosophy for children” is reviewed. It emphasizes the importance of philosophical
knowledge for the school youth. The important condition for modern education modernization is aims
clarification: it is not just about human intelligence (cognitive compound), skillfulness (pragmatic component), but it is about understanding, creative human, able for self-projecting ,self-realization and
independent choice based on the hierarchy of personally significant values and meanings (axiological
component).
It is proved that realization of mentioned aims would be effective only by means of conditions of
the usage of International educational program “Philosophy for children” as an educational method
which develops the senses in the context of communicational and creative model of pedagogical activity,
the main principle of which is cognition as a method of the world comprehension. It is mentioned that
creation of innovative educational space has particular importance in this process. It is proved that
change of attitude to educational activity from subject to object to subject to subject model is necessary.
Parameters, characteristic features of coherent educational space , important issues in the process of
creative community of investigators constitution are described.
It is concluded that International program “Philosophy for children” organized as creative
community of investigators is a valuable dynamic approach that affects the following skills and
abilities at children and youth: independent thinking skills, coherent cognition of problem, ability to
activate different intellectual resources, text understanding and ability to understand deeper sense in
it, eloquence in expressing personal opinion and ability to prove it, the culture of communication.
The program prepares students for conscious and responsible performance in democracy
foundation of the country; it encourages the citizens to make independent decisions, which is primarily
important for the development of our sovereign country.
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