Abstract
This paper examines the relationship among behaviorism, constructivism and Socratic
pedagogy. Specifically, it asks if a Socratic educator can be a constructivist or a behaviorist.
In the first part of the paper, each learning theory, as it relates to the Socratic project, is
explained. In the last section, the question of whether or not a Socratic teacher can subscribe
to a constructivist or a behaviorist learning theory is addressed. The paper concludes by
stating that while Socratic pedagogy shares some similarities with each learning theory,
ultimately it is fundamentally incompatible with both.