RE-THINKING SOCRATIC METHOD AS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR FOR PROMOTING CRITICAL THINKING AMONG STUDENTS OF NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Critical thinking is an important factor in learning, particularly in the universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria. One of the methods that promote critical thinking is questioning method. This method is traced to Socrates; and it is known as Socratic Method. This study focused on re-thinking this Socratic Method as a significant factor for promoting critical thinking. The purpose of the paper was to establish that Socratic Method is a significant factor in promoting critical thinking among students in Nigerian tertiary institutions, and ascertain its adaptability and applicability to the modern day learning...