eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 2026-07-24 14 7 240 247 10.12691/education-14-7-6 EDUCATION20261476 article Ron Richard S. Callera rscallera@ceu.edu.ph 1 Dennis G. Caballes 2 Biological Sciences Department, Centro Escolar University - Makati, Makati City, Philippines Graduate School, City University of Pasay, Pasay City, Philippines This paper determines the levels of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of allied health instructors toward debate pedagogy. This is a pedagogical tool that engages students in the health professions in dialogue by diving deeply into the socioeconomic and political angles of clinical issues. This study also examined the pedagogical methods to promote and enhance classroom debates in allied health curricula in tertiary education. A quantitatively descriptive method measured the levels of the three. Succeeding questionnaire dissemination, results showed observable levels of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of these instructors, revealing the recommended pedagogical methods as well to integrate classroom debate. The findings allow these instructors to aid future healthcare workers in navigating clinical issues with social responsibility in health professions education. https://pubs.sciepub.com/education/14/7/6/education-14-7-6.pdf Debate Pedagogy Evidence-Based Argumentation Persuasion-Based Rhetoric Sociopolitical Health Professions Education Natural Science Education e