Teach Like Socrates: Guiding Socratic Dialogues & Discussions in the Classroom

9 reviews for Teach Like Socrates: Guiding Socratic Dialogues & Discussions in the Classroom

1. Jewel Martin

   Rated 5 out of 5

   March 2, 2024

   5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality

   Book received in good quality

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   AR

   Rated 5 out of 5

   July 11, 2018

   5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful

   This book was much better than I expected it to be. I was looking for a traditional approach to Socratic dialog (not Socratic circles, etc.). While th...More

   This book was much better than I expected it to be. I was looking for a traditional approach to Socratic dialog (not Socratic circles, etc.). While this book leaves room for the newest applications and lists the part of the common core that are being addressed, it goes much deeper than that. The first chapters explain what Socratic dialog & discussion are, then Wilberding goes through examples of using Socratic dialog for different purposes. Finally, he gives explicit instructions on 3 class lessons that can be used to teach students what the Socratic method is about and how to better engage in it.

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   Victoria Ramos

   Rated 5 out of 5

   January 25, 2018

   5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and appreciated!

   Very simple and straightforward approach to Socratic teaching. I greatly enjoyed it.

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   Joe Davis

   Rated 5 out of 5

   March 23, 2017

   5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

   Gift.

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   Allan Starkey

   Rated 5 out of 5

   November 23, 2015

   5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading for Beginners

   Excellent text that beginning teachers, especially in the humanities, ought to read. A wonderful pedagogy, impressively well-explained.

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   Cathye Johnson

   Rated 5 out of 5

   September 23, 2015

   5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

   Great for assisting in critical and analytical thinking skills

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   R. J. Rajballie

   Rated 5 out of 5

   February 5, 2015

   5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Resource for Teaching and Learning

   In providing a primer on the theory and practice of Socratic inquiry, Erick Wilberding has plugged a hole in the literature of teaching and learning. ...More

   In providing a primer on the theory and practice of Socratic inquiry, Erick Wilberding has plugged a hole in the literature of teaching and learning. Informed by close reading and a deep understanding of the ancient texts, Teach Like Socrates invites the reader to discover the Socratic approach to inquiry through the dialogues of Plato, and provides a guide for bringing the method into the classrooms and to the seminar tables of the twenty-first century. Following the opening chapters, which introduce the core concepts of inductive reasoning, critical thinking, and the art of questioning, a handful of chapters provide guidance to the practitioner who would like to conduct a Socratic dialogue or discussion, teach students the Socratic method, and provide them with experience and guidance in the art of shared inquiry. To his credit, Wilberding has written in a refreshingly direct and jargon-free manner, without sacrificing any of the complexity and beauty of the material. Neither the philosophical-minded nor the practitioner in search of a guidebook will be disappointed. As a humanities teacher in a high school, I (and my students) have profited immensely from this concise and rich guide to Socratic inquiry. Teachers at all levels and of all disciplines who wish to enrich their students' learning and equip them with twenty-first century skills will find inspiration and practical guidance in this book. Every library should have a copy, and every teacher-training program should assign it.

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   G. M. Antoanetta

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   December 14, 2014

   5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

   I recommend it!

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   August 25, 2014

   5.0 out of 5 stars Finally ! Something to help prepare Educators

   After 30 years of teaching still need toimprove my craft. Not many educational books teach & inform. But this is great!Giving methods & ideas ...More

   After 30 years of teaching still need to
   improve my craft. Not many educational books teach & inform. But this is great!
   Giving methods & ideas to lead students to learning &thinking . Career& College readiness

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