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Socratic method

Socratic method noun: a method of teaching through questions rather than lectures.

Noun

Socratic method

  1. A method of teaching through questions rather than lectures.

Socratic method meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

Socratic method in Arabic

Translations
طَرِيقَة سُقْرَاطَ

Socratic method in Indonesian

Translations
metode Sokrates

Socratic method in Persian

Translations
روش سقراطی raveš soqrâti, روش افلاطونی raveš aflâtuni

Synonyms of Socratic method

Origin of Socratic method

Named for Socrates, who employs it in Plato's dialogues.

Questions about Socratic method

What does Socratic method mean?
Socratic method means a method of teaching through questions rather than lectures.
What is Socratic method in Arabic?
Socratic method in Arabic is طَرِيقَة سُقْرَاطَ. See Socratic method meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Socratic method?
Socratic method is a noun.

Words near Socratic method in the dictionary

  1. Socratian
  2. Socratic
  3. Socratic ironies
  4. Socratic irony
  5. Socratic love
  6. Socratic method
  7. Socratical
  8. Socratically
  9. Socraticism
  10. Socraticist
  11. Socratics

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