Dialogue and Learning
What is the core method used in Socratic teaching?
Dialogue and questioning
What two values are explored in the question: “Is it more important to be honest or loyal?”
Honesty and loyalty
What should a teacher say instead of giving the answer?
Why do you think that?”
Socratic questioning helps students do what?
Discover knowledge for themselves
Why did Socrates think moral education was important?
To develop character and ethical reasoning
In a Socratic classroom, who holds the power—the teacher or the student?
The student (through guided discovery)
Give an example of a Socratic-style question.
“Why do you think that?” or “What makes you say that?”
What’s an example of a moral question a Grade 6 student could debate?
“Should you tell the truth if it hurts someone’s feelings?”
What is a Socratic Circle?
A discussion format where students explore ideas through guided questions
True or False: The Socratic method focuses on memorizing facts.
False
What is the goal of philosophical inquiry in education?
To help learners examine values and beliefs
Which quote best reflects Socratic thinking?
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Name a benefit of using dialogue over lectures.
Encourages critical thinking and deeper understanding
Name a teaching method that supports moral inquiry.
Classroom debates or Socratic Circles
What is the role of the teacher in the Socratic method?
A guide or facilitator, not a lecturer/The provacateur