Socratic Presentation_JWW
- 1. Encouraging Critical Thinking in the Classroom The Socratic Method Jeremy Wysakowski-Walters
- 2. The Cognitive Process cog·ni·tive adjective ˈkäg-nə-tiv: of, relating to, or involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive
- 3. How do we learn? What do students actually remember from a lesson? Which methods ensure learning is long term?
- 5. Ways to encourage active learning
- 6. Using dialouge as a diadactic tool
- 10. Applying The Socratic Method to Reading
- 11. The Text A text should be chosen which is closely connected to the overall goals of the subject, unit, and the classroom.
- 12. The Question The starting question to encourage the dialogue should be well- planned, and resemble an authentic thought-provoking inquiry.
- 13. The Leader The next chief constituent in Socratic instruction, is typically the teacher, who not only guides the discourse, but also takes an active part in it.
- 14. The Participants The most important element is the participants which are primarily the students but also include the teacher.
- 16. A sample Text Medicine 1 Ch 7
- 17. Question from the book
- 19. Closed Questions Definition There are two definitions that are used to describe closed questions. A common definition is: A closed question can be answered with either a single word or a short phrase. Thus 'How old are you?' and 'Where do you live?' are closed questions. A more limiting definition that is sometimes used is: A closed question can be answered with either 'yes' or 'no'.
- 20. Open Questions Definition An open question can be defined thus: An open question is likely to receive a long answer. Although any question can receive a long answer, open questions deliberately seek longer answers, and are the opposite of closed questions.
- 21. Why and How Open questions therefore often begin with ‘why’ and ‘how’
- 22. How to create dialouge The Socratic Method is made of four key components: • the text • the question • the leader • the participants
- 23. Guided Discovery
- 25. Bringing the whiteboard alive How student ideas reinforce learning
- 26. Bringing the whiteboard alive Student input during discussion goes on the board Pictures are taken of board Blog is updated using genuine lesson material
- 29. Mobile phones in the classroom Are they a good thing?
- 30. Mobile phones in the classroom In subsequent lessons, material reviews are done using mobile phones Student questions are answered in class and if relevant immediately posted on the blog Any absent students have instant access to material covered
- 31. Questions ?