Socratic Questioning
Socratic Questioning in its simplest form is asking probing questions to further deepen discussion. Socratic questioning is systematic, disciplined, deep and usually focuses on fundamental concepts, principles, theories, issues or problems (Wikipedia, 2017). Socratic question is designed for anyone interested in probing thinking at a deeper level.
Here is a good short video to get your head wrapped around the concept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CPLu3qCbSU