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Enquiring
MindsSocratic Dialogue in EducationEdited by Rene Saran and Barbara Neisser Published by Trentham Books, 2004 |
"The use of Socratic Dialogue, as explained and encouraged in this text is a worthy challenge. It could provide a valuable tool within a wider kit for developing learner teacher relationships with the intent of promoting critical thinking in both school students and student teachers."
Catherine Fagan, 2005, 'Review of Enquiring Minds' in Citizenship, Social & Economics Education, Vol 6:3, pp202-204
This
introductory book, for the first time, offers access in English to the most
important theoretical underpinnings of modern Socratic Dialogue as a
self-directed learning process. The
work will be of interest to all those working in education, especially teachers
of philosophy, ethics, religious studies and mathematics.
Central to the Socratic Method are the opportunities it gives educators
and others to
·
learn about the
Socratic Method as a new approach to their work
·
foster rational
critical thinking skills
·
develop autonomy of
the learner
·
nurture emotional
intelligence and qualities such as empathy
"There is ...something immensely attractive about a basic assumption 'that it is worth our while to talk about the most important things, about how we ought to live' (p123 Enquiring Minds). The editors should be congratulated for reminding us of that value."
John Halliday, 2005, 'To tell less and to ask and listen more' ('a Review of Enquiring Minds) Higher Education Review Vol 38, No 1 pp74-76
Rene
Saran is
an author of books on education policy and management, and an experienced school
governor and Socratic facilitator in schools and adult education in Britain.
Barbara
Neisser has
taught in several sectors of education and is now a teacher trainer.
She is an experienced Socratic facilitator and editor of a series on
Socratic Dialogue in Germany.