Teaching Psychology and the Socratic Method: Real Knowledge in a Virtual Age

ISBN-13: 9781349950492 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 209 str.

James J. Dillon

Opis

This book presents a lively and accessible way to use the ancient figure of Socrates to teach modern psychology that avoids the didactic lecture and sterile textbook. This book presents a plan for using the ancient figure of Socrates and his Method to realize humane learning outcomes in the context of psychology.

Recenzje

“James J. Dillon argues that we need to focus more on helping students learn how to think and less on content that they are likely to forget anyway. … Dillon’s purpose is to present a unique plan for integrating the Socratic method into a psychology course. … I recommend that psychology faculty read Teaching Psychology and the Socratic Method. It is likely to stimulate some thought about how best to stimulate thought in our students.” (David S. Kreiner, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 62 (14), April, 2017)

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Why We Teach

Chapter 2: Who Is Socrates and Why Should We Read Him?

Chapter 3: The Socratic Method

Chapter 4: Socrates Structures the Course

Chapter 5: Teaching Neuroscience with Phaedo

Chapter 6: Teaching the Psychology of Memory with Phaedo

Chapter 7: Teaching the Psychology of Learning with Meno

Chapter 8: Teaching Sensation-Perception Psychology with De Anima

Chapter 9: Teaching Cognitive Psychology with De Anima

Chapter 10: Academic Conference #1: Psychology and the Body

Chapter 11: Teaching Developmental Psychology with Republic

Chapter 12: Teaching Moral Development with Theaetetus

Chapter 13: Teaching Abnormal Psychology with Nichomachean Ethics

Chapter 14: Teaching Psychotherapy with Phaedrus

Chapter 15: Academic Conference #2: Good, Better, Best in Psychology

Chapter 16: Teaching Personality with Apology

Chapter 17: Teaching Social Psychology with Crito

Chapter 18: Teaching Motivation & Emotion Psychology with Euthyphro

Chapter 19: Academic Conference #3: What Is the Self?

Chapter 20: Omnibus Academic Conference: The Socratic Method

Appendix A

Appendix B

References

O autorze

James J. Dillon is a psychologist and Professor at the University of West Georgia, USA.  He specializes in the study of learning and development.  He has coordinated many special learning communities for college students.  In addition to his research and university teaching, Dr. Dillon is a certified public elementary school teacher.

Blurb

This book presents a lively and accessible way to use the ancient figure of Socrates to teach modern psychology that avoids the didactic lecture and sterile textbook.  In the online age, is a living teacher even needed?  What can college students learn face-to-face from a teacher they cannot learn anywhere else?  The answer is what most teachers already seek to do: help students think critically, clearly define concepts, logically reason from premises to conclusions, engage in thoughtful and persuasive communication, and actively engage the franchise of democratic citizenship.  But achieving these outcomes requires an intimate, interpersonal learning community.  This book presents a plan for using the ancient figure of Socrates and his Method to realize humane learning outcomes in the context of psychology.