Teaching By the Socratic Method: Ideology, Hurdles and Benefits– Jerry E. Johnson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology & Biochemistry University of Houston–Downtown
What is the Socratic Method?
What is the Socratic Method? Pedagogical style championed by Socrates that uses guided inquiry as a learning tool and basis of teacher student interaction.
What is the Ideology of the Socratic Method?
What is the Ideology of the Socratic Method? Inherent knowledge and reason is useful in creating new knowledge, or re-evaluating existing knowledge.
What is the Ideology of the Socratic Method? Inherent knowledge and reason is useful in creating new knowledge, or re-evaluating existing knowledge. Well-crafted questions are tools to generate a more sophisticated and self-directed student over time.
What is the Ideology of the Socratic Method? Inherent knowledge and reason is useful in creating new knowledge, or re-evaluating existing knowledge. Well-crafted questions are tools to generate a more sophisticated and self-directed student over time. Students are trained to become independent of the teacher, who models how to ask appropriate questions.
What are the Benefits of the Socratic Method?
What are the Benefits of the Socratic Method? Critical Thinking Transforming Self-Assessment High Impact Self-Confidence Reason Engagement Curiosity Empowerment
What are the Barriers to Successfully Using the Socratic Method?
What are the Barriers to Successfully Using the Socratic Method? Aimlessly wandering.
What are the Barriers to Successfully Using the Socratic Method? Aimlessly wandering. Creating a peer environment of judgment.
What are the Barriers to Successfully Using the Socratic Method? Aimlessly wandering. Creating a peer environment of judgment. Using the Deconstructive agenda. _____
What are the Barriers to Successfully Using the Socratic Method? Aimlessly wandering. Creating a peer environment of judgment. Using the Deconstructive agenda. Lack of student participation due to: _____
What are the Barriers to Successfully Using the Socratic Method? Aimlessly wandering. Creating a peer environment of judgment. Using the Deconstructive agenda. Lack of student participation due to: – The Safety factor _____
What are the Barriers to Successfully Using the Socratic Method? Aimlessly wandering. Creating a peer environment of judgment. Using the Deconstructive agenda. Lack of student participation due to: – The Safety factor – The Preference factor _____