SOCRATIC
METHOD
INTRO..
 Questioning-and-interaction
 Purely

verbal and interactive
 Develop information
ADVANTAGES
 Students

learn to listen actively
 suitable for promoting critical thinking
 Learners are challenged when this
technique is used properly
 Build upon what others say
 examine an issue in depth
DISADVANTAGES
 Failure

without student participation
 Some students dislike that there is no
“right” answer
 Many students fear speaking in front of a
group
 When instructor with one learner, other
learner lose interest.
Question…
How can Socratic method be used
effectively at the grade level you plan to
teach….?
Grade level:
Collage level

Socratic method