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Collected Papers of Laurance J. Splitter

Laurance Splitter pioneered philosophy for children in Australia and New Zealand and was Director of the Australasian Centre of Philosophy with Children and Adolescents from 1985 to 2001. He has been an associate of the IAPC since 1985 and has contributed to workshops and conferences in many countries. He held professorial positions in the USA and Hong Kong from 2001 to 2015, when he retired from full time teaching. His current intellectual focus is on the nature and importance of dialogue, and he is embarking on a project to produce a series of podcasts entitled “Puzzlement and Passion Without Certainty," which looks at questions and problems that matter.

Articles Articles

(1985) Philosophy for Children: An Important Curriculum Innovation, Laurance J. Splitter

(1986) On Thinking for Yourself., Laurance J. Splitter

(1987) Educational Reform through Philosophy for Children, Laurance J. Splitter

(1988) A Guided Tour of the Logic in Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery, Laurance J. Splitter

(1995) On the theme of “Teaching for Higher Order Thinking Skills”, Laurance J. Splitter

(1996) John Passmore: On Teaching to be Critical, Laurance J. Splitter

(1997) Philosophy and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific: Philosophy and Civic Education, Laurance J. Splitter

(1997) Some Reflections on Inquiry, Community and Philosophy, Laurance J. Splitter

(2000) Concepts, Communities and the Tools of Good Thinking, Laurance J. Splitter

(2003) Transforming how teachers teach and how students learn, Laurance J. Splitter

(2006) Philosophy in a crowded curriculum, Laurance J. Splitter

(2006) Training teachers to “teach” Philosophy for Children, Laurance J. Splitter

(2009) Caring for the “Self as One Among Others”, Laurance J. Splitter

(2012) Economic Crises and Education: Some Philosophical Reflections, Laurance J. Splitter

Book Chapters Book Chapters

(1996) The practice of philosophy in the classroom, Laurance J. Splitter and Ann Margaret Sharp

Curriculum Materials Curriculum Materials

(1993) Simon: A Story about Being the Same and Being Different, Laurance J. Splitter

(2000) Discovering Our Voice: A Manual to Accompany 'Geraldo', Ann Margaret Sharp and Laurance J. Splitter

(2000) Making Sense of My World: Teacher Manual for 'The Doll Hospital', Ann Margaret Sharp and Laurance J. Splitter

Curriculum Vitae Curriculum Vitae

(2025) Curriculum Vitae of Laurance J. Splitter, Laurance J. Splitter

Reports Reports

(1995) Philosophy for Children Planning Workshop Report, Laurance J. Splitter

(2000) Thinking, Inquiry and Community: Teacher Perspectives on Philosophy for Children: Part I, Laurance J. Splitter

(2000) Thinking, Inquiry and Community: Teacher Perspectives on Philosophy for Children: Part II, Laurance J. Splitter