Socratic questioning. Socratic questioning (or Socratic maieutics)[1] is disciplined questioning that can be used to pursue thought in many directions and for many purposes, including: to explore complex ideas, to get to the truth of things, to open up issues and problems, to uncover assumptions, to analyze concepts, to distinguish what we know from what we don't know, to follow out logical implications of thought or to control the discussion. The key to distinguishing Socratic questioning from questioning per se is that Socratic questioning is systematic, disciplined, deep and usually focuses on fundamental concepts, principles, theories, issues or problems.
Socratic questioning is referred to in teaching, and has gained currency as a concept in education particularly in the past two decades. Pedagogy[edit] In teaching, teachers can use Socratic questioning for at least two purposes: Socratic questioning illuminates the importance of questioning in learning. Psychology[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]
Assertive inquiry. P4C - Philosophy for Children (or community of enquiry) Philosophy is an ancient Greek word that means ‘love of wisdom’. For the Greeks, philosophy was a process of asking questions & solving problems which produce value & satisfaction. Philosophy is the study of ‘why’. But P4C is not about teaching children what Plato said about ‘x’ or Kant said about ‘y’. It isn’t about learning philosophy but about teaching a special kind of co-operative discussion. P4C is an ethos driven strategy that uses the process of philosophical enquiry for deepening thinking ability in children. It helps focus attention on concepts & questions central to human understanding (often at the root of prejudiced and racist views). P4C invites children to move beyond routine thinking & to interrogate their values & beliefs.
The children ask the questions. This can be summarised in the 4 C’s of good thinking: critical; creative; caring; collaborative. This method involves a radical change in teacher’s attitude to, & assumptions about, teaching. Either: Prof. Www.sapere.net. Questioning Techniques. Amanda Palmer: The art of asking. ReFrame – helps you to think differently. Assumption Busting Technique.