Newington College

Advanced Practice 3: Improving Student Reasoning through Philosophical Inquiry

Advanced Practice 3: Improving Student Reasoning through Philosophical Inquiry

  • 12:00PM - 5:30PM
  • 4 Nov 2025
  • Centre for Critical Thinking and Ethics

This workshop introduces participants to basic forms of reasoning and incorporates them into thinking about various kinds of subject matter. Focus areas include justification and inference, deductive and inductive reasoning, and how to map reasoning to improve student proficiency.

Participants who complete all three Advanced Practice courses and associated tasks will earn a Federation of Asia-Pacific Philosophy in Schools Associations (FAPSA) Advanced Practice Certificate.

This event is hosted by Philosophy in schools NSW.


The Centre for Critical Thinking and Ethics and the Association for Philosophy in Schools NSW are part of a global network that advocates for children to engage in philosophical inquiry. The Centre is an official partner of the UNESCO Chair on the Practice of Philosophy with Children, based at the Université de Nantes in France. This workshop is endorsed by the Chair.