Which ancient Greek philosopher tutored the young Alexander the Great?
AnswerAristotle
Aristotle was hired by King Philip II of Macedon to tutor his son Alexander.
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The basics
The teaching method of asking a series of probing questions is named after which philosopher?
AnswerSocrates
The Socratic method uses questions to help learners examine ideas and reason their way to answers.
Going deeper
The word 'tutor' comes from a Latin word meaning what?
AnswerGuardian
Latin 'tutor' meant guardian or protector, from a verb meaning to watch over.
Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller her first word by spelling it into one hand while the thing itself ran over her other hand. What was the word?
AnswerWater
At the water pump, Sullivan spelled 'water' into Helen's hand and she connected the word with the feeling.
Which study strategy, recalling information from memory instead of rereading, strongly improves long-term retention?
AnswerRetrieval practice
Retrieval practice, like self-quizzing, strengthens memory more than simply reviewing material again.
Expert level
In Benjamin Bloom's famous 1984 '2 sigma problem', tutored students performed about how much better than classroom students?
AnswerAbout two standard deviations
Bloom reported that students tutored one-to-one scored about two standard deviations above conventionally taught peers.
Which psychologist developed the idea of the 'zone of proximal development'?
AnswerLev Vygotsky
Vygotsky described the zone of proximal development as what a learner can do with guidance but not yet alone.
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