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Teaching Psychology and the Socratic Method: Real Knowledge in a Virtual Age
James J. Dillon
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Description for Teaching Psychology and the Socratic Method: Real Knowledge in a Virtual Age
Hardback. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JHBC; JML; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
This book presents a lively and accessible way to use the ancient figure of Socrates to teach modern psychology that avoids the didactic lecture and sterile textbook. In the online age, is a living teacher even needed? What can college students learn face-to-face from a teacher they cannot learn anywhere else? The answer is what most teachers already seek to do: help students think critically, clearly define concepts, logically reason from premises to conclusions, engage in thoughtful and persuasive communication, and actively engage the franchise of democratic citizenship. But achieving these outcomes requires an intimate, interpersonal ... Read more
This book presents a lively and accessible way to use the ancient figure of Socrates to teach modern psychology that avoids the didactic lecture and sterile textbook. In the online age, is a living teacher even needed? What can college students learn face-to-face from a teacher they cannot learn anywhere else? The answer is what most teachers already seek to do: help students think critically, clearly define concepts, logically reason from premises to conclusions, engage in thoughtful and persuasive communication, and actively engage the franchise of democratic citizenship. But achieving these outcomes requires an intimate, interpersonal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
209
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349950492
SKU
V9781349950492
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About James J. Dillon
James J. Dillon is a psychologist and Professor at the University of West Georgia, USA. He specializes in the study of learning and development. He has coordinated many special learning communities for college students. In addition to his research and university teaching, Dr. Dillon is a certified public elementary school teacher.
Reviews for Teaching Psychology and the Socratic Method: Real Knowledge in a Virtual Age
James J. Dillon argues that we need to focus more on helping students learn how to think and less on content that they are likely to forget anyway. ... Dillon's purpose is to present a unique plan for integrating the Socratic method into a psychology course. ... I recommend that psychology faculty read Teaching Psychology and the Socratic Method. It ... Read more