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What is the main focus of Socratic seminars?
What is the main focus of Socratic seminars?
- Information sharing
- Debate
- Questioning and discussion (correct)
- Memorization
What is the primary focus of Socratic seminars?
What is the primary focus of Socratic seminars?
The primary focus of Socratic seminars is questioning and discussion.
True or false:Socratic seminars prioritize debate over questioning and discussion.
True or false:Socratic seminars prioritize debate over questioning and discussion.
False (B)
How do Socratic seminars align with educational theories?
How do Socratic seminars align with educational theories?
True or false: Socratic seminars involve an informal discussion based on a text.
True or false: Socratic seminars involve an informal discussion based on a text.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Socratic seminars?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Socratic seminars?
What type of texts are best suited for Socratic seminars?
What type of texts are best suited for Socratic seminars?
True or false: The best texts for Socratic seminars are those that discourage inquiry.
True or false: The best texts for Socratic seminars are those that discourage inquiry.
What is the format of a Socratic seminar?
What is the format of a Socratic seminar?
What skills do students develop during Socratic seminars?
What skills do students develop during Socratic seminars?
True or false: Students do not need to prepare ahead of time for Socratic seminars.
True or false: Students do not need to prepare ahead of time for Socratic seminars.
What is the role of the teacher in a Socratic seminar?
What is the role of the teacher in a Socratic seminar?
What type of texts are best suited for Socratic seminars?
What type of texts are best suited for Socratic seminars?
True or false: The teacher's role in Socratic seminars is to significantly participate in the discussion.
True or false: The teacher's role in Socratic seminars is to significantly participate in the discussion.
How should students prepare for a Socratic seminar?
How should students prepare for a Socratic seminar?
True or false: Assessment of Socratic seminars should prioritize teacher-centered inquiry and reflection.
True or false: Assessment of Socratic seminars should prioritize teacher-centered inquiry and reflection.
What should students establish before a Socratic seminar?
What should students establish before a Socratic seminar?
How should students prepare for a Socratic seminar?
How should students prepare for a Socratic seminar?
How should assessment of Socratic seminars be prioritized?
How should assessment of Socratic seminars be prioritized?
What is the teacher's role during a Socratic seminar?
What is the teacher's role during a Socratic seminar?
True or false: Students do not need to establish norms for a Socratic seminar.
True or false: Students do not need to establish norms for a Socratic seminar.
Study Notes
- Socratic seminars prioritize questioning and discussion over information and debate.
- They align with the work of several prominent educational theorists.
- Socratic seminars involve a formal discussion based on a text, with open-ended questions asked by the leader.
- Students listen to others' comments, think critically, and articulate their own thoughts.
- The best texts for Socratic seminars are authentic and invite inquiry.
- Students should be prepared ahead of time and may use sticky notes to annotate the text.
- The teacher usually serves as the discussion leader and generates open-ended questions.
- Students should establish norms for the seminar and differentiate between debate and discussion behaviors.
- The teacher's role is to facilitate and remind, not to participate significantly.
- Assessment of Socratic seminars should prioritize student-centered inquiry and reflection.
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