Influence of the “Philosophy for Children” (FpN) Program in the Development of the Communicative Competence of Students in Primary Education

• Main Authors: Yamelis Coromoto Herrera-Fuenmayor, Eddy de Jesús Mogollón-González
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2012-04-01
• Series: Revista Electronic@ Educare
• Subjects: Competencia comunicativa; filosofía para niños; expresión oral y escrita; dialogo
• Online Access: http://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/EDUCARE/article/view/3734

The objective of this research was to develop the communicative competence of primary school students3 based on the program “Filosofía para Niños” [Philosophy for Children] (FpN). Lipman (1998), Bruzual (2002) and Prado (2004) among other authors served as reference. Research was explanatory, field-based and quasi-experimental. The population consisted of 255 mestizo and Wayuu students. The sample selected consisted of 35 children of the second grade (7, 8 and 9 years old). The instrument applied was a test of dichotomous responses. Reliability was at rkk = 0.855 (Kuder-Richardson). The t-student test was applied as a statistical tool. The book of poems “Odas a tepi`chi” was published as a result of this study. It was concluded that the application of the FpN program was adequate in the development of the communicative competence. Translator’s note: Primary education in Venezuela comprises from the 1st to 6th grades.