Great Books discussions use a distinctive discussion method called "Shared Inquiry", in which the leader starts with an open-ended question about the meaning of a selection and then asks follow-up questions to help participants develop their ideas.
ɡɹˈeɪt bˈʊks dɪskˈʌʃənz jˈuːs ɐ dɪstˈɪŋktɪv dɪskˈʌʃən mˈɛθəd kˈɔːld "ʃˈɛɹd ˈɪŋkwɚɹi", ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə lˈiːdɚ stˈɑːɹts wɪð ɐn ˈoʊpənˈɛndᵻd kwˈɛstʃən ɐbˌaʊt ðə mˈiːnɪŋ əvə sᵻlˈɛkʃən ænd ðˈɛn ˈæsks fˈɑːloʊˌʌp kwˈɛstʃənz tə hˈɛlp pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənts dɪvˈɛləp ðɛɹ aɪdˈiəz.