Socrates model: an effective questioning technique in teaching

Abstract

Beside other aspects of classroom interaction in classrooms, asking questions has been the subject of many studies and is considered as a vital factor in teaching and learning because of the fact that there is no possibility that a classroom lesson takes place without any questions posed by teachers. There are different types of questions posed and the level of participation and students’ learning rely on the varieties of questions asked by teachers during classroom sessions. The article reviews aspects of the questioning technique and suggests a popular and effective one called Socrates. Based on Socratic model, questioning technique helps students improve their critial thinking through focusing explicitly on the process of thinking. According to Socrates, when questions are disciplined and carefully structured, then, students are able to slow down and examine their own thinking processes