The Socratic method reloaded: How to make it work in large classes?

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dc.contributor.authorRiffel, C.
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-21T21:05:13Z
dc.date.available2016-02-21T21:05:13Z
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.description.abstractThe Socratic method with its constant questioning poses a challenge to students, more so than any other teaching method. By the same token, it teaches law students what they need to know: legal analysis, critical thinking and verbal skills. In court, in the negotiation room, in the lecture theatre, a lawyer needs to be able to react to new allegations or novel arguments on the spot. Practice makes perfect. Where, if not at law school, is this practice supposed to take place? On the job would be too late as employers expect fully operational recruits from day one. Having said that, the Socratic method is not a panacea. The myriad of skills a good lawyer should be able to master can be best acquired by a mix of teaching styles.en
dc.identifier.citationRiffel, C. (2014) The Socratic method reloaded: How to make it work in large classes?. Canterbury Law Review, 20, pp. 125-135.en
dc.identifier.issn0112-0581
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/11826
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. School of Lawen
dc.relation.urihttp://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=513603350176756;res=IELHSSen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651
dc.subjectSocratic methoden
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::13 - Education::1399 - Other Education::139999 - Education not elsewhere classifieden
dc.subject.anzsrcField of Research::18 - Law and Legal Studies::1899 - Other Law and Legal Services::189999 - Law and Legal Studies not elsewhere classifieden
dc.titleThe Socratic method reloaded: How to make it work in large classes?en
dc.typeJournal Article
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