In recent years, the Socratic Method has received an unprecedented attention worldwide. In retrospect, many rigorous research papers have meticulously experimented the aforementioned strategy in different educational spheres such as medicine, law and business schools. Nevertheless, the findings are increasingly accentuating the efficacy of the Socratic reasoning to forge robust critical thinking skills among students. In EFL classes, educationalists’ fundamental aim goes beyond a mere language acquisition, but rather a thorough incorporation of pedagogical strategies to delve into different subject matters while teaching English. This article explores the concept of the ancient Socratic Method and how it can be employed in contemporary EFL settings. It also reports the findings of an experimental study conducted in the department of English at Oum El Bouaghi University to evaluate the feasibility of the Socratic model to boost Second year Master students’ historical thinking skills. This study validates the Socratic model as a vital tool to nurture students’ oral proficiency and mindfulness in civilization classes. Keywords: Socratic Method; critical thinking; historical thinking skills; EFL; civilization courses; oral proficiency.
Allag et al. (Thu,) studied this question.