To every received truth there are exceptions. For example, it is often said that you can’t judge a book by its cover. But in the case of “The Socratic Method,” you can. Written by Ward Farnsworth, a ...

David B. Wilkins is the Lester Kissel professor of law and vice dean for global initiatives on the legal profession at Harvard Law School. Updated December 15, 2011, 7:08 PM Of all the important ...

College Teaching, a unique, cross-disciplinary journal, focuses on how teachers can improve student learning. New and veteran faculty members appreciate the scope of the journal's rigorously ...

In the egalitarian workplace the Socratic model is a novel yet time-proven method of leadership. Where work is project-based with team leaders not necessarily being supervisors, the Socratic method is ...

The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David (1787). Source: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The story goes that Socrates had a characterful friend called Chaerephon who went to Delphi and boldly ...

One of the key distinctions between college and law school is the way classes are taught, and legal education experts say aspiring lawyers need to mentally prepare themselves for the intensity of a ...