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MAIEUTIC METHOD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does maieutic method mean?
• MAIEUTIC METHOD (noun)
The noun MAIEUTIC METHOD has 1 sense:
1. a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
Familiarity information: MAIEUTIC METHOD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
maieutic method; Socratic method
Hypernyms ("maieutic method" is a kind of...):
pedagogics; pedagogy; teaching method (the principles and methods of instruction)
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