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Publication Date: 2019
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How to Use Socratic Questioning in Order to Promote Adults' Self-Directed Learning
Studies in the Education of Adults, v51 n1 p109-129 2019
This article discusses the teachers' role in self-directed learning (SDL) -- a central concept in adult education. We explore the use of Socratic questioning to develop critical thinking, which is the outcome of SDL in problem-based learning (PBL). In particular, we analyse 11 adult learners' reflective journals in relation to a Socratic seminar. Findings showed that adult learners value the mutual relationship between the learner and the teacher in managing the learning process. In addition, we suggest a teaching approach where Socratic questioning can facilitate students' SDL. We conclude with implications on its use as a means to initiate the learning goals of a PBL tutorial.
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Adult Learning, Independent Study, Critical Thinking, Problem Based Learning, Seminars, Tutorial Programs, Andragogy, Foreign Countries, Adult Students, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Goal Orientation, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Characteristics, Reader Text Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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