Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ498344
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7240
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Socratic Teaching: A Critical Assessment.
Pekarsky, Daniel
Journal of Moral Education, v23 n2 p119-34 1994
Examines Socratic teaching methods with special attention to the desirability of the approach's objectives. Contends that Socratic teaching attempts to guide the student from complacency to a state of humility and perplexity. Suggests types of situations in which a Socratic approach can be responsibly and effectively used. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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