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The community of inquiry methodology was developed by Professor Matthew Lipman to enable the teaching of philosophy in schools. Lipman felt that inquiry-based learning was essential in schools because:
Education should empower children to be thoughtful about the lives they lead, and doing philosophy is important to that goal
The community of inquiry is a powerful pedagogical tool to foster student engagement, critical thinking, and collaborative and affective skills development As such it can be useful in the bioethics dassroom. This article describes the community of inquiry methodology and how it can be a useful arrow in quiver to a teacher of bioethics.
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Hunter, D.L. Using the community of inquiry methodology in teaching bioethics: a focus on skills development. Monash Bioethics Review 27, 33–41 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03351294
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03351294