Workshop Talk | 57:31 | Teacher & Classroom, Philosophy, Rhetoric & Composition
Summary
Socratic discussion (or “dialectic”) is a powerful form of education but can also be frustrating to employ in a classroom. I discuss some common misconceptions about Socratic discussion, describe what it is, and then show how it can build a bridge from the logic stage of the trivium to the rhetoric stage. The session will conclude by describing how Socratic discussion can help students (and teachers) develop the internal and intrinsic motivation needed for a lifetime of learning
Speaker
Dr. Gary Hartenburg was born and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan, moved to downtown Chicago for college, spent a year studying abroad in Glasgow, Scotland, sojourned for about twelve years in southern California, and now calls Texas home. He directs and teaches in the Honors College at Houston Baptist University. The Honors College is an educational community for undergraduate students at HBU that aims to educate students in wisdom and character. Built on the scholarly activities of reading, writing, questioning, thinking and discussing, the Honors College provides an experience perfect for students who want to challenge themselves academically. He has also provided teacher training for a variety of classical Christian schools.
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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