Socrates in the Chat Room: Using Q and A Online

Paul McDowell, Anthropology Instructor, Santa Barbara City College

Show & Tell

As generally known by now, one of the most effective device is the Socratic method, or using fake ignorance to elicit answers from students on a topic. This presentation show how this method has been used in three courses: physical and cultural anthropology, and humanities in an Etudes chat room. The principles are discussed, followed by a demonstration.
 

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