Will Ord
Encyclopedia
Will Ord is a UK based educational trainer and speaker who specialises in Thinking Skills, Religious Education
and Citizenship Education
. He is also the Chair of the Society for Advancing Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education
(SAPERE).
Ord advocates education
that puts thinking and communication
skills, reflective practice
, and the 'community of learners' at the heart of learning
and teaching.
Religious education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...
and Citizenship Education
Citizenship education
There are two very different kinds of citizenship education,The first is education intended to prepare noncitizens to become legally and socially accepted as citizens...
. He is also the Chair of the Society for Advancing Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education
Society for Advancing Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education
The Society for Advancing Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education is a charity that promotes Philosophy for Children as an educational methodology in the UK. It is based at Oxford Brookes University, England, and its Chair is Will Ord....
(SAPERE).
Ord advocates education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
that puts thinking and communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
skills, reflective practice
Reflective practice
Reflective practice is "the capacity to reflect on action so as to engage in a process of continuous learning", which, according to the originator of the term, is "one of the defining characteristics of professional practice"....
, and the 'community of learners' at the heart of learning
Learning
Learning is acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals and some machines. Progress over time tends to follow learning curves.Human learning...
and teaching.