Re: Socratic Method
Posted by atty on 2/04/09
Right on point. I also believe that the Socratic Method is pure waste of time. I remember most students in my class used to check emails or browse the Internet during the class. Only a few used to participate in the discussions. These students (I was among one of them most of the time) were in the class because the attendance was required (and I am talking about one of the top ranking schools). I always learned through self reading. 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 >
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Socratic Method, 2/03/09, by Iggyrip.
- Re: Socratic Method, 2/03/09, by Argo.
- Re: Socratic Method, 2/03/09, by ABA grad.
- Re: Socratic Method, 2/04/09, by atty.
- Re: Socratic Method, 2/04/09, by Karen.
- Re: Socratic Method, 2/04/09, by Think Like a Lawyer.
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