allerySeminars rest on new knowledge linking to what?
AThe teacher's own opinion
BFixed memorised answers
CMarks in a final test
DEarlier knowledge of learners
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Earlier knowledge of learners
1. Seminars use questions and answers to examine a text.
2. One founding belief is that new knowledge connects to prior knowledge.
3. Another is that all thinking comes from asking questions.
_Source: Wikipedia, Socratic method, Socratic seminar_
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