A teacher in the United States has gained viral attention for employing the Socratic method of questioning to guide a student through a critical examination of accusations against author J.K. Rowling. After being taught logic and critical thinking, the student recognized his error in accusing Rowling of transphobia. The incident has sparked discussions about the role of educators in teaching students how to think critically. Commentators, including @CaitlinPacific who is referred to as a national treasure, and a liberal TikToker who awakened himself from the 'Matrix' through basic critical thinking, are questioning the effectiveness of current university teaching methods in fostering such skills.
A teacher in the US has gone viral for his response to a student's question about JK Rowling’s supposed transphobia. https://t.co/J1zUNrBKVR
A liberal TikToker awakens himself from the Matrix through basic critical thinking: With .@HarrisonHSmith of the American Journal. https://t.co/3GyByo6Tu6
It is consistently shown that college students lack the sort of knowledge base that we used to expect third graders to have. There are two inevitable conclusions we have no choice to draw from this, though most people are two afraid to face the reality: 1) The university system… https://t.co/XzrSfQ5fmr
Teacher goes viral for teaching student to critically think about JK Rowling https://t.co/HhOhdH6AOY https://t.co/HhOhdH6AOY
Many colleges claim that they don’t teach students what to think but rather how to think. Most of the time that’s not true, @CaitlinPacific writes. Read more: https://t.co/JCyorimrWF https://t.co/y0P6sj0qRR https://t.co/3LkTMfmRAl
Growing up, her dad taught her to ask, “What is the best argument of the other side?” In other words, her dad taught her how to think. Do professors today do this? @CaitlinPacific is a national treasure. https://t.co/E0aSLhonoe
Is J.K. Rowling really a bigot? Teacher guides student on how to think for himself with impressive results A teacher has gone viral on X for doing what teachers are supposed to do: Teach young people how to think, not what to think. Using the Socratic method of questioning… https://t.co/Qkp3CYGGss
This fantastic video has gone viral. A student accuses @jk_rowling of transphobia & the teacher asks for evidence. Fumbling around on @X he points to a post which is moderate, if not liberal. The student admits he is wrong from being taught logic & critical thinking. https://t.co/WVSgH1Jn8a