" Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why" timeline?
Are you looking for, asking and recording questions when you attempt to help another researcher with a genealogical problem?
Socratic questioning is not a didactic education process. It does not give concrete answers, but asks further questions!
WHY?
We learn how to think, look and reason if WE have to figure out how to recognize, articulate and answer questions.
Visualize the unanswered questions (that you may have been avoiding).
The missing interlocking pieces we need in any genealogy jigsaw puzzle may be found by asking the questions found in our solid pieces!
How great to finally see you blogging Sharon! I am a fan from way back when you had the website AncestralManor!
ReplyDeleteGood point! Good to see you blogging!
ReplyDelete@Barbara Your postings about travelogues got me to thinking about the difference between "The dog died, the roof fell in and then ..." versus the educational aspects of how you identify the questions and follow the trail :)
ReplyDelete@Sheri I remember one humorous description of an intense week at Samford. We can't always be serious!