Socratic Method: How to Teach Critical Thinking

Hispanic female teacher using the Socratic Method to lead a critical thinking discussion with engaged high school students in a bright classroom

Socratic Method: How to Teach Critical Thinking What if the most powerful teaching tool wasn’t a piece of software or a new curriculum — but a question? Picture a high school history class where the teacher doesn’t open with a lecture. Instead, she asks, “Was the atomic bombing of Hiroshima a morally justifiable decision?” Students … Read more