Socratic Seminar

Definition:

Socratic Seminar

The Socratic seminar is a formal discussion, based on a text, in which the leader asks open-ended questions. Within the context of the discussion, students listen closely to the comments of others, thinking critically for themselves, and articulate their own thoughts and their responses to the thoughts of others.

from: Read Write Think

Read Write Think: Socratic Seminar Strategy

https://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/socratic-seminars

Designing Socratic Seminars to Ensure That All Students Can ParticipateSocratic seminars are a democratic, student-centered, approach to class discussions. They can be used at any grade level with any subject area. In a Socratic Seminar, members meet in a circle (or more likely an

Socratic SeminarA Socratic Seminar invites students to facilitate a discussion in order to work together toward a shared understanding of a text.