Socratic questioning: a philosophical approach in developing critical thinking skills

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Norillah, Garba, Rabiu, Mamat, Norul hidayah, Niazi, Jamilah Amin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Al Hikmah :International Journal of Islamic Studies& Human Sciences 2022
• Subjects: LB1050.9 Educational psychology; LB1140 Preschool education; LB1141 Kindergarten; LB1705 Education and training of teachers; LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/99624/1/99624_Socratic%20questioning%20a%20philosophical.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/99624/; https://alhikmah.my/index.php/hikmah/article/view/294/407
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Thinking critically entails rationality principles, which is seen as an essential ability that must be polished by everyone to acquire and use the ability in daily lives. Evidently the Greek philosopher Socrates set the agenda for critical thinking. He believed no idea can be taught directly, and he...