Critical Thinking: The Art of Socratic Questioning, Part III

Autor/inn/en	Paul, Richard; Elder, Linda
Titel	Critical Thinking: The Art of Socratic Questioning, Part III
Quelle	In: Journal of Developmental Education, 31 (2008) 3, S.34-35 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-3907
Schlagwörter	Critical Thinking; Questioning Techniques; Teaching Methods; Skill Development; Thinking Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	In the last two articles, the authors introduced the concept of Socratic questioning and its relationship to critical thinking. They illuminated how understanding the concepts embedded in critical thinking naturally generates questions. For example, a thinker who understands the elements of thought asks questions which probe the parts of thinking. A thinker who understands the role of intellectual standards in disciplined reasoning asks questions that target the assessment of thinking. A thinker who understands the need for students to connect learning to their lived experiences gives numerous examples of questions that can be used everyday to foster student engagement. In this article, the authors focus on the formal mechanics of Socratic questioning. They distinguish three general categories of Socratic questioning: (1) spontaneous; (2) exploratory; and (3) focused. Each of these modes of questioning represents orientations one can adopt in cultivating student thinking. All three require skill in questioning. All three require the instructor to pick from among a wide variety of intellectual moves. All three require judgment in determining when to ask which kind of question. Of course, at any given time, there is no one best question, just better or worse ones. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Center for Developmental Education. Appalachian State University, P.O. Box 32098, Boone, NC 28608-2098. Tel: 828-262-3057; Fax: 828-262-7183; Web site: http://www.ncde.appstate.edu/publications.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10