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1 Socratic Seminars

2 The Vision Socrates believed that enabling students to think for themselves was more important than filling their heads with “right answers.”

3 What are Socratic Seminars?
Highly motivating form of intellectual and scholarly discourse. An effective Socratic Seminar creates dialogue as opposed to debate

4 Debate Dialogue Is oppositional One listens to counter arguments.
Affirms participant's points of view. Defends assumptions as truth Creates a close-minded attitude Is collaborative One listens to find common ground Enlarges points of view Reveals assumptions for re-evaluation Creates an open-minded attitude

5 Debate Dialogue Defends thinking to show that it is right.
Calls for investing in one's beliefs. One searches for weaknesses Rebuts contrary positions and may belittle others Debate assumes a single right answer Demands a conclusion Expects other’s reflections will improve their own thinking Temporarily suspending one's beliefs Searches for strengths Respects others and seeks not to alienate Assumes that cooperation can lead to greater understanding Remains open-ended

6 The Participants Share responsibility for the quality of the seminar.
Most effective when participants: study the text closely in advance listen actively

7 The Participants Most effective when participants:
share their ideas and questions in response to others search for evidence in the text to support their ideas

8 Things to Do! Make direct textual references
Summarize others’ views AND expand on those views Ask thoughtful questions AND ask clarifying questions Be respectful AND exhibit leadership!

9 Let’s Not: Interrupt or dominate the discussion
Repeat another person’s point with no additional commentary Seek to entertain or appear prepared rather than participating authentically “Zone out” or get distracted or off topic

10 I Blame Facebook, Texting, Twitter, etc.!
Let’s avoid one-way conversations! The goal behind speaking is to not only express your thoughts, but to encourage others to open up and share!

11 Guidelines for Questioning
Ask hypothetical questions Ask questions with no right or wrong answers Continue to ask “Why?” Probe the responses of the participants with further questioning Allow yourself to both guide the discussion but to go with it as well

12 Guidelines for Questioning
Learning occurs based on the kinds of questions asked Develop opening, core, and closing questions before the seminar Non-judgmental and derived from the text Questions that raise questions Avoid using YES/NO questions

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