Socratic's Questioning:-
Socrates is a Greek philosopher with a teacher. A Socratic approach to teaching is
based on the practice of disciplined, rigorously thoughtful dialogue. Socrates,
as
instructor, ignorance of the topic under discussion in order to elicit
engaged dialogue with students. The Socratic
approach was built upon the assumption that knowledge was within the learner
and proper questioning and commentary could cause this knowledge to surface. Socratic questioning helps students to think critically by
focusing explicitly on the process of thinking. During disciplined, carefully
structured questioning, students must slow down and examine their own thinking
processes. As a teacher, during
Socratic questioning, creates and sustains an intellectually stimulating
classroom environment and acknowledges the value of the student in that
environment. Some tips for a teacher:
- Plan significant questions that provide
structure and direction to the lesson.
- Phrase the questions clearly and
specifically.
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Follow
up on students' responses and invite elaboration.
As a student, before an exercise in
thoughtful questioning, they are expected to do. Some tips for students:
- Answer questions as carefully and clearly as possible.
- Be as succinct as possible in the interest
of maximizing classroom time and effectiveness.
