Transcript
  • 00:01    |    
    Opening credits
  • 00:20    |    
    Introduction
    • Methodology
    • Participants' presentation
      • Rebeca
      • Gabriela
      • Adriana
      • Verónica
      • Ricardo
      • Luciano
      • Lucy
      • Eduardo
      • Leslie
      • Laura
      • Mayra
      • Sofía
  • 05:27    |    
    Michael Strong: Demonstration of the Socratic Method
    • Text comprehension
      • The Constitution of Liberty: The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization, Friedrich A. Hayek
      • Quick estimation of text understanding
      • Importance of eye contact in Socratic method
    • Discussion
      • What are the factors that Hayek considers important for the creation of a free civilization?
        • Luciano
        • Adriana
        • Lucy
        • Eduardo
        • Laura
        • Gabriela
        • Rebeca
        • Adriana
        • Michael
        • Laura
        • Mayra
        • Luciano
        • Sofía
        • Ricardo
        • Eduardo
        • Adriana
        • Mayra
        • Lucy
        • Alan
        • Rebeca
        • Gabriela
        • Reading of paragraph for discussion and deconstruction
      • Why does Friedrich A. von Hayek claim that if a society only uses the knowledge that is convenient for it, this causes a state or situation where no new knowledge wouldn appear?
        • Luciano
        • Laura
        • Leslie
        • Gabriela
        • Mayra
        • Sofía
      • Do you think that a person can be allowed to open his own surgery store even if he does not have medical training?
        • Gabriela
        • Adriana
        • Leslie
        • Luciano
        • Mayra
        • Laura
        • Veronica
        • Luciano
        • Ricardo
        • Adriana
      • Does Friedrich A. von Hayek agree or disagree that there should be laws that protect people from medical malpractice?
        • Alan
        • Gabriela
        • Adriana
        • Veronica
        • Laura
        • Rebeca
        • Gabriela
        • Rebeca
      • Who agrees and who disagrees that it should be legal for everyone to practice surgery without medical training?
      • Verónica
      • Essay assignment
    • Best and worst things about the conversation
      • Sofia
      • Mayra
      • Laura
      • Leslie
      • Eduardo
      • Lucy
      • Luciano
      • Ricardo
      • Verónica
      • Adriana
      • Gabriela
      • Rebeca
      • Alan
      • Michael
  • 01:05:40    |    
    Question, answers and comments period
    • In your experience, have you seen other professors master the Socratic experience? Can a students' group learn to make this discussion without an leader?
    • Evolutionary learning of the Socratic practitioner
    • Difficulties for students to organize the Socratic method
    • Socratic method experience with students' organization
    • Importance of Socratic method in teaching
    • Advantages of Socratic method
    • Do you think that the Socratic Method can be applied in History courses?
    • Experience of Socratic method in Math and Physics courses
    • The creative powers of a free conversation
  • 01:18:31    |    
    Final words
  • 01:18:44    |    
    Final credits


Demonstration of the Socratic Method

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Credits

Demonstration of the Socratic Method
Dr. Michael Strong

Friedrich A. Hayek Auditorium
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Guatemala, July 31st 2008

A New Media - UFM production. August 2008.
Camera: Jorge Samayoa, Mynor de León, Manuel Alvarez; digital editing: Alexander Arauz; index and synopsis: Christiaan Ketelaar; contents and text revision: Daphne Ortiz; publication: Mario Pivaral / Carlos Petz

Synopsis

Michael Strong is the author of the bestseller The Habit of Thought.  This book describes the theory, practice, and vision of Socratic practice, a novel and increasingly widespread approach to classroom instruction.  In this seminar, Dr. Strong demonstrates the Socratic method with a group of students by analyzing the text "The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization," published in The Constitution of Liberty by Friedrich A. Hayek.  First, they discuss the text in general terms, then analyze and deconstruct a paragraph. Finally, Dr. Strong, in order to enhance the discussion, poses a provocative question about freedom of action.  The seminar ends with final comments from the students about the positive and negative aspects of the Socratic dialogue.




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