Socratic Seminars
The seminar approach, once reserved for small graduate classes, is growing in popularity as a tool in undergraduate education. The following editorial featured in the "Tomorrow's Professor" mailing list examines the key ideas from Michael Strong's book The Habit of Thought: From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice.
From the editorial by James Rhem :
"Teachers trained in Socratic Seminars . . . believe that they are radically different from conventional classroom discussions, or from any conventional pedagogical technique. Many trained teachers, some with twenty years of experience, talk about how leading Socratic Seminars has caused them to question their entire approach to teaching. Some claim that the contact with Socratic Seminars has caused them to become angry at their own previous teaching and their own educations."
To read the posting in its entirety follow this link: The Habit of Thought