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Baseera

Baseera Institute, a leading institution in educational and pedagogical training and consultancy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, utilizes internationally accredited programs and high-level professionals to prepare individuals and educational institutes for facilitating philosophical thinking through P4C approach as a basis for developing teaching and learning tools, curriculum, and educational environment.

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Our Story

We started in 2011 as a pioneering project by introducing teaching and learning philosophical thinking as an enriching activity. We conducted many workshops targeting different age groups in a period of five years, until 2018, when Baseera was established as an institution for educational and pedagogical consultancy, becoming the only certified institution for accrediting (P4C) facilitators across the Arab world in cooperation with our international partner, DialogueWorks, at both foundational and advanced levels. In 2021, Baseera participated in the first philosophy conference in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, Baseera provided a two-year comprehensive program to support diological education for teachers in the Emirati school in the UAE in cooperation with the Ministry of Education. In 2022, in cooperation with the curriculum development team at the Ministry of Education of UAE Baseera offered a one-year comprehensive program to develop the curriculum of the UAE schools. Furthermore, Baseera established the Level Three accreditation program and participated in the Riyadh International Philosophy Conference for two consecutive years 2021-2022. In 2022, Baseera training center for philosophical thinking, diological curriculum development, and tools for diological learning and teaching was launched.

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Our Vision

To be the leading professional reference across the Arab world for teaching and learning philosophical thinking.

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Our Mission

Supporting and promoting P4C dialogical learning and teaching methodology through accrediting educational institutions and individuals and developing learning tools, curriculum, and educational environment.

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Our Goals

1. Enhancing cognitive abilities through learning metacognitive habits (such as philosophical reasoning and inquiry, conceptual thinking.. Ets) and integrating them in diological teaching and learning methodologies. 2. Promoting philosophical teaching strands (such as reflection, appreciation of virtues, and so on) in teaching and learning approaches. 3. Cultivating a strong sense of community of inquiry wihtin educational environments, including social diological skills such as tolerance, openness to criticism, acceptance, willingness to admit mistakes, rationality, self-control, and making oneself available to others.

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A word from the founder

I began the journey as a mother of five wonderful children. Motherhood strengthened my belief in the value of self-learning and stimulating reflection with my beloved family. Then, my university major directed my attention to the value of stimulating moral reasoning as a fundamental goal for education. Therefore, I made dialogical teaching and learning and philosophical thinking the center of my focus in developing my career as an educational consultant. Meeting my dream specialization: Philosophy for Children (P4C) And now, after ten years of learning, working, and gaining experience, I can say that I've found my passion, strength, inspiration, and role in spreading P4C education professionally in the Arab world. P4C is a revolutionary model for the educational process. It brings a qualitative shift not only in arousing interest and desire in learners by giving back children the gift of questioning, but also in balancing the relationship between the teacher and the learner. Thus, it reduces the accumulated gap in their hierarchical relationship and creates an environment where education and learning are integral parts of the same continuous human experience. In my beloved country, where development in all fields is happening at an unprecedented pace, it's time to transition to the dialogical education model offered by philosophical thinking, with all its distinctive features and constructive potential. As the first expert in this field in the Arabic language, I can confidently say that I am taking sincere, ambitious, and accomplished steps towards change by driving the facilitation wheel instead of traditional education. I aim to provide internationally accredited programs to train the highest caliber of professionals in facilitating Philosophy for Children (P4C) in Arabic.

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Certified and licensed programs from various local and global authorities

As an entity of international expertise and local certification, we are proud of exporting our global high-end experience of Arabic identity to the Arab world, granting locally and internationally certified accreditations.

Baseera's philosophical thinking education programs are internationally accredited by DialogueWorks organization that offers training, support and sources for a richer education experience.

Baseera's programs for teaching philosophical thinking are part of the global UNESCO network that encourages children to participate in communities of inquiry. We take pride in our partnership with the UNESCO Chair for Philosophy with Children at Nantes University in France.

As an entity of international expertise and local certification, we are proud of exporting our global high-end experience of Arabic identity to the Arab world, granting locally and internationally certified accreditations.

Our Programs

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Customer Reviews

This program, which fosters cognitive development through community-based exchange, has been a fertile environment for the development of my son's thinking and analytical skills beyond logic and traditional ways of thinking. Baseera dialogues helped him express himself freely and comfortably, and improved his creativity.

Nada Hariri

Mother of Omar Alnamiri

Philosophical thinking has taught me how to hold my ground during time of confusion, and how to find balance as I reshape myself through questioning, and thereafter, a new world emerges to explore, creating a delightful curiosity in navigating among the thirsty and marvellous minds around me. Baseera has reshaped the concept of influence, and how questioning can break the stagnation of accumulated knowledge.

Dr. Alaa Al-Juhani

Surgeon

The P4C program of teaching philosophical thinking has been a beautiful leep in my life, increasing my interest in reflection and inspiring dialogues. I now naturally practice facilitation in my social life. Happy to be among the community of inquiry in Baseera.

Dr. Yazeed Altayar

Deputy Head of Al-Baraa Bin Aws School

My experience with Baseera can be highlighted on two levels. First, on a personal level, I found in Baseera my meaning by being able to explore relationships between everything and anything, no matter how unlikely those relationships may seem to others. Secondly, on a broader level, as an academic, I believe that Baseera is the best teacher for learning open-ended questions, whose answers may not necessarily be present.

Fouzia Bashatah

Researcher and academic in the social sciences

Bassera is a program that's rich in its mechanisms and tools that assist in deep thinking. Through the program, I was able to reach areas beyond superficial, dogmatic, and programming ways of thinking. The program helped me accept many ideas, no matter how different they may seem, and respect opposing opinions objectively.

Nada Hariri

Life Coach

In the Baseera world, where your thoughts, opinions, and beliefs carry weight and significance, your views may not always be the most practical or precise, but they are important and have value because they stem from you. They are the product of your thoughts, experiences, and individuality. In Baseera, you have the right to engage in dialogue, to be listened to, and to be respected.

Khaled Senddi

Family and Marriage Counselor

One of the most important characteristics of Baseera program is its complete absence of rote learning and its reliance on teaching philosophical skills through inquiry, experimentation, research, and discovery. This helped me generate novel concepts I hadn't considered before.

Nasreen Ghandorah

Author

Baseera program is indeed one of the most enriching programs that has greatly benefited my daughters. It allows them to express their unique ideas and thoughts in a safe space free from judgment. Learning to listen to and accept different opinions, as well as having their own perspective, and voice to creat meaning, are all valuable skills that wouldn't have been possible without Baseera programs that teach thinking tools.

Rola Badkok

Mother of Malak, Bateel and Mays Kaaki

For me, Baseera is a reevaluation of how we treat people ethically, not to mention the magnificent way we interact with art and beauty in Baseera.

Eyad Arbaen

Member of Baseera

When ideas flutter around you like butterflies, drawing inspiration from the beauty of contradictions and conflicts between right and wrong, good and evil, they add multiple layers of meaning to your world with the beauty of colors and shades. This represents my experience and that of my child Mohammed in Baseera.

Sumaya Shaoosh

Mother of Mohammed Shaoosh

Baseera program has had a profound effect on my personality and perspective. It has become an integral part of me to the extent that I no longer settle for surface-level matters; instead, I delve deeper into anything, even the most trivial. Over time, you come to realize that you can birth a galaxy of ideas from just a spark.

Ahmed Haribi

16 years old

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I pay the subscription amount in installments for the approved programs?

Yes, this is possible, provided that the last payment is made before the start of the program.
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Is this methodology used to provide specific programs in a specific specialty (literature, for example)?

No, it is not limited to a specific specialty or field. Rather, facilitation programs are applied in multiple fields, and the methodology takes into account the inclinations, interests, and culture of the facilitator and the participant. Philosophical facilitation is useful in promoting diverse career paths.
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What is Foundational Level for teaching philosophical thinking (P4C)?

It is a program for teaching and learning philosophical thinking using the P4C (Philosophy For Community & Children) methodology. It is a training program that upon joining it and obtaining accreditation, the trainee becomes a certified facilitator in teaching and learning philosophical thinking (P4C) and will be able to practice and apply the methodology according to his specialization and inclinations.
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Do you offer accredited certification?

Yes, our programs are accredited locally and internationally It is possible to obtain accreditation after attending the program and completing the accreditation requirements. You can view our accredited programs at this link To view local and international accreditations, visit the following link
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Can I hold these sessions?

How can I present these meetings? By joining the foundation level for teaching philosophical thinking (P4C) and then obtaining accreditation.
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Is this methodology for teaching children or adults?

The methodology uses tools suitable for all ages, starting from early childhood The facilitator designs workshops that are appropriate for the age group in terms of topics, teaching tools and dialogic learning Some programs are even designed to bring together several generations in one program (such as parents, children, or grandchildren).
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Will developing critical thinking skills make my child a critical person?

Developing critical thinking skills in the P4C methodology for teaching philosophical thinking helps build arguments using (logic, questioning, induction, examples and counter-examples) The methodology also works to develop the five thinking skills together, including caring thinking, which means listening carefully to the other opinion in order to try to understand and consider the other opinion even when disagreeing with it. Collaborative thinking is the participation of others publicly in intellectual dialogue to create an exchange process in which each individual in the group builds his idea through the ideas of others. In general, the methodology promotes virtues as well as mental skills.
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Do these sessions improve creativity and thinking skills?

It helps developing four types of thinking: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Collaborative Thinking, Conceptual Thinking, and Pastoral Thinking
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“Community of Inquiry” is mentioned frequently, what is this community?

The Community of Philosophical Inquiry is a group of individuals collaboratively engaging in inquiry to understand, appreciate, and act in good faith toward themselves and the world.
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Does philosophical thinking make a child rebellious?

Philosophical thinking enhances personal, intellectual and social virtues. Therefore, after engaging in a community of inquiry, the child is expected to become understanding, thoughtful, careful, and patient and will become a better listener and a good communicator. The techniques of philosophical dialogue will take him towards consistency of ideas, setting standards and reasonableness in behavior and decision-making.
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Do you teach children philosophy?

We teach children how to philosophise using the tools of philosophical thinking (P4C) instead of teaching philosophical theory or philosophy history.
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How can a shy child participate in philosophical dialogues?

The child who is taught the philosophical thinking tools has the capability to think. Thinking is an internal activity that don't necessarily need to be expressed in front of others. Therefore, in the philosophical dialogue sessions, even a silent child is a philosophical one.
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Why do you sometimes call the philosophical dialogue as the Socratic dialogue?

Named after Socrates, a Greek philosopher who was famous for his style of philosophical inquiry, which puts a person more in touch with his own thoughts. He is the author of the famous saying: “A life that is not subject to experience and investigation is not worth living.”

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