Humanities and Social Sciences
HSS 306:Socratic Method (1)
Learning Objectives:
In this course, students will be exposed to various aspects of the process of discussion with a special focus on those aspects that determine the effectiveness of a discussion.
Course Contents:
Importance of discussion in our personal and professional life, Difference between discussion and interactive session, Measure of effectiveness of a discussion, Role of the moderator, Skillset of an effective moderator, Aspects of discussion in large groups, Teaching through discussions, Pros and cons of the Socratic Method.
Selected Readings:
- D. Willingham, Why don’t students like school? (Jossey-Bass, New York, 2010)
- D. Bohm, On Dialogue (Routledge, New York, 1996)
Papers:
- K. Shah, “Methods for teaching traditional physics”. Physics Today 69, 12 (2016)
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