maieutic
- noun
- /meɪˈjuːtɪk/
- Specialized
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mayéutica
- In philosophy class, we explored maieutics as a way to develop critical thinking.
Examples
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Many educators value the maieutic for encouraging independent thinking in the classroom.
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The professor used a maieutic to help students discover the answers on their own.
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Through a maieutic approach, the teacher guided the discussion without giving direct answers.
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The teacher used a maieutic approach to help students find their own answers.
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The professor used a maieutic method to help students uncover their understanding of the topic.
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Many educators appreciate the maieutic approach for promoting critical thinking in their students.
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By employing a maieutic technique, the instructor encouraged participants to express their ideas during the seminar.
Synonyms
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A way of teaching by asking students questions to make them think
A way of teaching by asking questions to help students find answers themselves
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
A way of teaching by asking questions to help students find answers themselves
How Question-Based
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maieutic comes from the Greek root maieut- meaning 'midwife', and you can think of a maieutic as a 'midwife' for ideas that uses questions to help a person find knowledge. So a maieutic is the method or process of drawing out someone's thoughts by careful questioning.