Exposure to diverse philosophical perspectives is viewed by teachers as key to developing critical reflection¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Teachers viewed exposing students to diverse perspectives as key to developing critical reflection. → Timmenga 2026

Evidence¶

Timmenga 2026¶

Timmenga, F., & van der Zande, I. (2026). Evaluating and diversifying philosophy education. Learning and Instruction, 104, 102369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2026.102369

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Finding from thematic analysis of interviews with eighteen university philosophy teachers; the article states "Exposing students to diverse perspectives was viewed as key to developing critical reflection." No effect size reported.

"Exposing students to diverse perspectives was viewed as key to developing critical reflection."

Discussion¶

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