1. Socrates and the Socratic Method
... at a higher level. Socrates questioned his students endlessly so that their mind would learn to think logically as opposed to mechanically. He applied his new method to many areas of study, including justice and the human nature of "the good." The Socratic Method worked by asking a series of extensive questions. Each question would uncover a new layer that would eventually ... seems to be superior but instead a helper. The teacher and the students converse and should feel at home as the environment created should be calm and non-intimidating. The teacher guides the students along by ask...
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