Which best describes the Socratic method?

Force the student to take full notes

C – The Socratic Method is designed to teach critical thinking skills and is much more interactive than traditional learning in the form of lectures.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/socratic_method

Yes, the answer is C.

Critical thinking is the key to the Socratic method, rather than just talking and being lectured. This is often done by asking students questions, asking them what they think about a problem and why. Thus, the teacher will often play devil’s advocate, whether or not he or she agrees with the student. This method is often used (and rightly so) in philosophy courses, but it can also be found in theology, some political science courses and perhaps even some history courses.

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“Socrates pledged to question his students in an endless search for truth. He sought to get to the bottom of the opinions of his students and colleagues by asking continual questions until a contradiction was exposed, thus proving the error of the initial assumption.

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/socrates/method.html

Socrates did not give the answer to his students. But he guided his students to the truth by asking many questions. Therefore, he acted as a facilitator in the learning process which is closely related to today’s student-centered approach to learning. His method promotes critical thinking because he allowed his students to learn by exploring

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