Socratic
/səˈkɹætɪk/
using questions to stimulate critical thinking
Socratic in a sentence
“The Socratic method helps learners discover answers themselves.”
Origin of Socratic
Greek Sōkratikos of Socrates (the philosopher who used this method)
Related Words
diagnostic
designed to identify or determine something
clarifying
intended to make something clearer
follow-up
continuing a line of inquiry from previous questions
counterfactual
relating to what has not happened but might have
meta
referring to itself or to the conventions of its type
loaded
containing an assumption that may not be true