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Review
. 2014 Sep 15;78(7):144.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe787144.

The fact of ignorance: revisiting the Socratic method as a tool for teaching critical thinking

Douglas R Oyler  1 , Frank Romanelli  2
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Review

The fact of ignorance: revisiting the Socratic method as a tool for teaching critical thinking

Douglas R Oyler et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Critical thinking, while highly valued as an ability of health care providers, remains a skill that many educators find difficult to teach. This review provides an analysis examining why current methods of teaching critical thinking to health care students (primarily medical and pharmacy students) often fail and describes a premise and potential utility of the Socratic method as a tool to teach critical thinking in health care education.

Keywords: Socratic method; critical thinking; pharmacy education.

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