Volume 20, Issue 3/4, 2014
Katya Arroyo Guerra
Pages 83-89
Philosophy for Children in Costa Rica
A 24-year long experience
This is a chronicle of the development of Philosophy for Children program in Costa Rica. It addresses the projects of some state universities and the pioneer experience of the British School of Costa Rica, which has consistently led the program in the country for 24 years. A general account of the teaching practice is made, referring to matters of evaluation, class settings and teachers' workloads. A comparison between the aims of P4C and the International Baccalaureate programs is also considered as well.