Plato was one of the most important educators in history. This should come as no surprise, considering his mentor was Socrates, who many consider the greatest teacher in history. In c. 387 BC, Plato founded a school known simply as the "Academy." Located in Athens, this school was likely the first "university" in the Western world.
Plato's Academy exhibited Socratic teaching methodology. Plato and the other "senior members" of the Academy would present questions and...
Plato was one of the most important educators in history. This should come as no surprise, considering his mentor was Socrates, who many consider the greatest teacher in history. In c. 387 BC, Plato founded a school known simply as the "Academy." Located in Athens, this school was likely the first "university" in the Western world.
Plato's Academy exhibited Socratic teaching methodology. Plato and the other "senior members" of the Academy would present questions and problems to their students, and it would be their mission to solve them cooperatively, through discussion. Often called dialectic, Plato taught using the same inquisitive discourse which Socrates uses in Plato's dialogues. However, historians note that there is some evidence that teachers would give occasional lectures to their students.
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