A Teacher uses Socratic method to help students in developing critical thinking skills during a lesson on global warming. This method best alligns with which theorist’s principle ?  

The correct answer is - Bruner

Key Points

• Bruner
  • Jerome Bruner's theories emphasize the importance of discovery learning and inquiry-based learning.
  • The Socratic method aligns with Bruner's principles as it encourages students to explore, question, and construct their own understanding.
  • Using this method, the teacher guides students to develop critical thinking skills by asking probing questions.

Additional Information

• Socratic Method
  • An approach where the teacher asks a series of thought-provoking questions to stimulate students' critical thinking and illuminate ideas.
  • Encourages students to engage in dialogue rather than passively receiving information.
• Other Theorists
  • Skinner: Known for Behaviorism, focusing on reinforcement and punishment as key to learning, not inquiry-based learning.
  • Piaget: Emphasized cognitive development stages and how children construct knowledge over time, but not specifically the Socratic method.
  • Vygotsky: Focused on social interaction and the Zone of Proximal Development as crucial to learning, but not directly tied to the Socratic method.