Learning Philosophy Improves Kids In Math And English

Teaching Kids Philosophy Makes Them Smarter in Math and English

Jenny Anderson | March 9, 2016

Schools face relentless pressure to up their offerings in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and math. Few are making the case for philosophy.
Maybe they should.
Nine- and 10-year-old children in England who participated in a philosophy class once a week over the course of a year significantly boosted their math and literacy skills, with disadvantaged students showing the most significant gains, according to a large and well-designed study (pdf).

Source: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Projects/EEF_Project_Report_PhilosophyForChildren.pdf

<more at http://qz.com/635002/teaching-kids-philosophy-makes-them-smarter-in-math-and-english/; related articles and links: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evaluation/projects/philosophy-for-children (Philosophy for Children. March 4, 2016) and https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Projects/EEF_Project_Report_PhilosophyForChildren.pdf (Philosophy for Children. Evaluation report and Executive summary. July 2015)>