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Is the Socratic Method Right for Your Class?

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On the day of the Socratic Seminar, they listen to classmates, challenge what they hear by building an argument based on what they have read and heard, and in so doing critically think about not only their opinions but those of classmates. Socratic seminar in a 2nd grade Common Core class. A high school Socratic seminar explained.

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Because academic freedom does not include the freedom to create a poor learning experience

Mark Smithers

Dear Faculty Member or Academic (whichever you would prefer), I was delighted to see your response to Joshua Kim’s post on experiences working with Learning Designers which he reports here on the Inside Higher Education web site. You gave lectures, tutorials, maybe labs or seminars. Have you studied the use of flipped classrooms?

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Because academic freedom does not include the freedom to create a poor learning experience

Mark Smithers

Dear Faculty Member or Academic (whichever you would prefer), I was delighted to see your response to Joshua Kim’s post on experiences working with Learning Designers which he reports here on the Inside Higher Education web site. You gave lectures, tutorials, maybe labs or seminars. Have you studied the use of flipped classrooms?

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