Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching
Fall 2007 Schedule
Debra Satz
Department of Philosophy,
and, by courtesy, Political Science;
Director, Ethics in Society
"The Power and the Pitfalls of the Socratic Method in Teaching"
Hartley Conference Center, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building
Thursday, October 11, 2007
noon - 1:05 pm
noon - 1:05 pm
"Socrates believed that the method of using questions to elicit people's beliefs and values, and the method of arguing by presenting counter-examples, can lead us to a clearer understanding of our deepest values. This method is, even today, one of the best parts of philosophy. In this lecture I'll talk about what the Socratic method is, how it works, why it's so powerful, and where it can lead to pedagogical problems."
Larry Diamond
Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and, by courtesy, at IIS;
Professor, by courtesy, of Sociology and Political Science
Professor, by courtesy, of Sociology and Political Science
"Teaching Outside the Classroom—Making a Difference in Students' Lives"
Hartley Conference Center, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
noon - 1:05 pm
noon - 1:05 pm
"Teaching and learning are multidimensional processes, only some of which occur in the classroom or even in connection with actual courses. Many of the most treasured aspects of undergraduate education at Stanford derive from other types of learning experiences, in service fellowships, internships, student volunteer organizations, undergraduate research, senior honor's thesis writing, and overseas studies and travel. How can faculty help make a positive difference in these vital aspects and in helping guide students toward the rounded education and personal maturation that are the hallmarks of a great university experience? I will offer some reflections based on my experience of working with Stanford undergraduates in these ways for over two decades."