The Socratic Method
The Socratic Method
Disciplined questioning is one of the oldest methods of inquiry. Socrates used it more than two thousand years ago. The same method, with small adjustments, is one of the sharpest tools a reflective practitioner has. This chapter introduces the method, walks through its four steps, names the question types that fit each step, and shows how the method connects directly to critical thinking.
What it is, the six steps Socrates used, and why questioning is the engine
Eliciting, clarifying, testing, deciding, and the link to Bloom’s taxonomy
Ten question types and the PAPER CLIP mnemonic for moving from lower to higher order thinking
The destructive and constructive processes, and why both methods share an end
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