Socraticadjective
/sɒkˈræt.ɪk//səˈkræt̬.ɪk/relating to Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher (= a person who studies the meaning of life), or to his philosophy or method of teaching by dialogue (= discussions) between teacher and student:
The Socratic method is extremely effective for the training of attorneys.
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- In cyberspace, there is no way to replicate the Socratic method of teaching.
- The project, a computer-based thinking program for at-risk students in grades 4-7, employs a Socratic questioning approach in math and reading.
- On display are her Socratic and analytical approach to problems.
- Running throughout Fowler's mathematics teaching at Warwick was a deep concern with Socratic dialogue between teacher and student.
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Philosophy
- aesthete
- aesthetic
- anthropocentric
- Aristotle
- axiomatic
- globalist
- holism
- idealism
- individualism
- materialism
- philosophy
- postmodernism
- pseudo-science
- rationalism
- rationalist
- theorize
- theory
- utilitarianism
- yang
- yin
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