Re: Socratic Method

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It introduces critical analysis and
critical thinking but I agree more time
is needed on law and bar review.

Yes, professors love to pontificate
their knowledge advantage with the
socratic method and I hated it.

On 2/03/09, Argo wrote:
> It keeps law professors employed and helps justify the high
> tuition most law schools charge.
>
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> On 2/03/09, Iggyrip wrote:
>> One of the previous posts, mentioned their school taught
>> by the Socratic Method. This stirred some past memories
>> and I thought I would kick this around to see how people
>> felt about it.
>>
>> I spent a year at a Cal Bar arroved school who taught by
>> the Socratic Method. I thought it was a waste of time. Too
>> much time discussing cases and not enough time learning
>> the law and how to write an essay. It has it's place, but
>> I believe that law can be taught in a more efficient
>> manner. Case in point: After law school, just about
>> everyone attends a bar review to learn the law (or what
>> was forgotten) and how to write for the exam. There is no
>> Socratic Method teaching in bar review. Why do law schools
>> continue to teach this way? Tradition? Or it is really the
>> best way to teach law?
>>
>> Does anyone agree?
>> Iggy
>>