The UNESCO online questionnaire
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW
1. How would you generally qualify the state of the teaching of philosophy
in your country? Tick the corresponding box
Excellent
Satisfactory
Not too satisfactory
Inexistent
Other
2. Do institutional projects exist in your country that aim at:
Tick the corresponding box
> Reinforcing/Improving the teaching of philosophy
Yes
No
If yes, at what level:
Primary
Secondary
Higher
If yes, please specify
> Limiting the teaching of philosophy
Yes
No
If yes, at what level:
Primary
Secondary
Higher
If yes, please specify
> Eliminating the teaching of philosophy
Yes
No
If yes, at what level:
Primary
Secondary
Higher
If yes, please specify
3. What are the recognised principal merits of the teaching of philosophy in your
country(1)? Tick the corresponding box(es)
Strengthening the autonomy of the individual
Building a methodology
Reinforcing knowledge
Building up capacity for judgement
Contributing to civic education
Others
II. PRIMARY EDUCATION
First six (6) years of education
4. How many academic years does primary education count for in your country?
5. Is philosophy specifically taught in your country at primary level?
Tick the corresponding box
Yes
No
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6. If yes, in which year (grade)?
7. In the case of philosophy taught specifically, can you indicate the main methods
used?
Initiation
Discussion workshops
Direct teaching
Other
8. Is the teaching of philosophy envisaged to be introduced shortly at primary
level in your country?
Yes
No
If yes, please specify
9. In your opinion, what is the objective of the teaching of philosophy at primary level?
Tick the corresponding box(es)
Strengthening the autonomy of the individual
Building a methodology
Reinforcing knowledge
Building up capacity for judgement
Contributing to civic education
Others
10. Is there some experience in your country regarding the introduction to
philosophy at pre-primary level (i.e. before primary education)?
Yes
No
If yes, can you briefly describe the objectives and methodologies used?
III. Secondary Education
11. In which year(s) of secondary education is philosophy taught?
Tick the corresponding box(es)
Secondary education
First part (first years of secondary education)
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
4th year
Second part (last years of secondary education)
5th year
6th year
7th year
12. In your opinion, what is the objective of the teaching of philosophy at secondary
level? Tick the corresponding box(es)
Strengthening the autonomy of the individual
Building a methodology
Reinforcing knowledge
Building up capacity for judgement
Contributing to civic education
Others
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13. Is philosophy still taught at secondary level as a separate subject?
Tick the corresponding box
Yes
No
If yes, is the teaching of philosophy tailored according to the specialisations
(orientations) of students in their secondary education?
Yes
No
If yes, in which type of secondary education is philosophy taught?
Tick the corresponding box(es)
General secondary education
Option “science” Option “literature” Option “economics and social sciences”
Yes Yes Yes
Obligatory Obligatory Obligatory
Optional Optional Optional
No No No
Technical and professional secondary education
Yes
Obligatory
Optional
No
14. What is the exact title of the course taught?
Level of teaching Exact title of the course
If the title is not «philosophy»,
please indicate the one used.
First part (first years
of secondary education)
Second part (last years
of secondary education)
Technical and professional
secondary education
General secondary education
- Option « science»
- Option « literature»
- Option « economics and social sciences»
15. If philosophy is not taught in your country at secondary level as a separate
discipline, is its introduction envisaged in the short term?
Yes
No
If yes, in which type of secondary education? Tick the corresponding box(es)
General secondary education
Option «science»
Option «literature»
Option «economics and social sciences»
Technical and professional secondary education
16. Would you say that in your country philosophy is also taught in the
framework of other courses/disciplines such as:
Tick the corresponding box(es)
Course
Literature Yes No
History Yes No
Moral education Yes No
Religious education Yes No
Civic education Yes No
Sciences Yes No
Please explain:
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17. Was the teaching of philosophy interrupted / provisionally suspended /
replaced by another course judged to be one and the same / reformed in the
last 20 years?
Action Official motive(s)
Interrupted
Provisionally suspended
Replaced by another course judged
to be one and the same
Reformed
18. How many hours per week are in average dedicated to philosophy in the
secondary education? Tick the corresponding box(es)
General secondary education Technical and professional secondary education
0h
1h –2h
3h – 4h
5h – 6h
More than 6h
19. Do all philosophy professors at secondary level have university degrees in
philosophy?
Yes
No
Not as a necessity
What are the degrees required to teach this discipline?
20. Do philosophy professors at secondary level benefit from continued training
(seminars for the renewal of knowledge)?
Yes
No
Not necessarily
21. Are official handbooks available to philosophy professors in secondary education
for the teaching of the discipline?
Yes
No
If not, what other materials are being used?
22. Are official handbooks available to students in secondary education for the
study of philosophy?
Yes
No
If not, what other materials are being used?
23. In what way is philosophy most often taught at secondary level?
Tick the corresponding box(es)
Traditional courses (lectures)
Reading and critical analysis of philosophical texts
Discussions/ Debates with the participation of students
Other:
24. What are the pedagogical tools most frequently used by philosophy professors at
secondary level?
Philosophy handbooks
Files produced by the professor (with excerpts from texts, etc.)
Other :
25. How is the knowledge of the students evaluated in practice?
Written work
Oral examination
Evaluation of participation in debates / discussions
Presentations (on a notion, a philosopher’s work, etc.)
Other :
26. Is, in secondary education, the accent placed primarily on one of the following
aspects: Tick the corresponding box(es)
27. What place is given to local philosophers or to philosophers close to your culture in the philosophy programmes in your country?
Very important
Not very important
Negligible
Please specify:
27bis. Are the other philosophical traditions taught at secondary level in your
country?
Yes
No
Access to publications and documentation
28. How would you qualify, in general terms, the documentary resources on
philosophy in the libraries / documentation centres of the institutions of secondary
education?
Excellent
Satisfactory
Not too satisfactory
Inexistent
Other:
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Dimensions of the teaching Type of teaching
of philosophy General Secondary education Technical and
Option professional
Option “science” Option “literature” “economics and secondary
social science” education
Strengthening the autonomy of the
individual (Studying ethics and values)
Building a methodology (Developing
capacities for logical thinking)
Reinforcing knowledge
(History of philosophy and of ideas)
Building up capacity for judgement
(The place of philosophy in reflection
on contemporary problems)
Contributing to civic education
(Deepening certain notions)
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28bis. Can you say that there are significant inequalities in the availability of
these documentary resources?
Yes
No
If yes, on what basis?
Urban / Rural
Private / Public
29. In your opinion, what is missing the most in terms of documentary resources
on philosophy in the libraries / documentation centres of the institutions of
secondary education: Tick the corresponding box(es)
Philosophy encyclopaedias
Philosophy dictionaries
Philosophy anthologies
Translations of the original works of philosophers
Periodicals specialised in philosophy
Introductory works on philosophy
IT support materials
Documents in the national language
Documents in a foreign language
Other:
30. Do students have access to Internet in your institution?
Yes
No
IV - Higher Education
31. Is philosophy taught as a separate discipline in higher education institutions?
Yes
No
32. In which faculties is philosophy taught?
Faculty of philosophy
Faculty of letters
Other:
33. What types of philosophy degrees are awarded in the higher education?
Tick the corresponding box
Bachelor’s degree in philosophy
Master’s degree in philosophy
Research degree in philosophy
PhD in philosophy
34. Can you give an estimate as to the number of universities in which philosophy is
taught?
In numbers:
0
1 - 5
More than 10
In percentage:
0 %
20%
More than 20%
35. Is philosophy also taught in private universities?
Yes
No
If yes, in how many:
36. Do you think that philosophy has been taught less in the universities of your
country in the last few years?
Yes
No
Please specify the motives:
37. What are the job opportunities for students with university degrees in philosophy?
Teaching
Research
Private sector
Other:
Access to publications and documentation
38. How would you qualify, in general terms, the documentary resources on philosophy inthe libraries / documentation centres of the institutions of higher education?
Excellent
Satisfactory
Not too satisfactory
Inexistent
Other:
39. In your opinion, what is missing the most in terms of documentary resources
on philosophy in the libraries / documentation centres of the institutions of
higher education: Tick the corresponding box(es)
Philosophy encyclopaedias
Philosophy dictionaries
Philosophy anthologies
Access to philosophical works:
Translations of the original works of philosophers
Periodicals specialised in philosophy
Publications popularising philosophy
CD ROMs
Documentation in the national language
Documentation in a foreign language
Other:
40. How would you qualify the use of Internet in the teaching of philosophy in
your country?
Excellent
Satisfactory
Not too satisfactory
Inexistent
Other:
V- Institutions
41. Are there other associations, institutions, etc., that contribute to the teaching
of philosophy in your country?
Yes
No
Please specify:
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42. If yes, do they organize training seminars for professors teaching in
secondary and/or higher education institutions, and public debates?
Yes
No
Please specify:
VI - Informal Teaching
Dissemination of Philosophical Debates
43. Are there in your country any practices that contribute to the promotion of
philosophical debate?
Public conferences in philosophy
Cafés philosophiques
Events: « Days » dedicated to philosophical debate
Other:
Please specify:
44. What space do the media in your country, including the press, give to
philosophical debate?
None
Little
Some (periodically)
A lot
VII - International Cooperation
45. Would you say that the philosophy professors and researchers from your
country regularly participate in research networks (seminars, symposiums,
meetings of specialised societies, etc.) at regional and international level?
Yes
No
46. If not, could you explain the reasons?
Lack of means
Political difficulties
Little access to information
Other:
47. Would you say that researchers in your country are sufficiently represented
in world congresses on philosophy that take place every five years?
Yes
No
48. Would you say that researchers in your country are sufficiently represented in
international philosophical associations?
Yes
No
49. Is there a programme of international academic exchange for philosophy in
your country?
Yes, for professors
Yes, for students
No
50. Do scholarship programmes for research promoting particularly promote the
international mobility of researchers and students exist in your country?
Yes, for professors
Yes, for students
No
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