How Can Teaching Concepts be Appropriately

Taught?
Prepared by: Abegail Iradiel

What is Concept?
a set of specific objects, symbols, or events which are
grouped together on the basis of shared characteristics
and which can be referenced by a particular name or
symbol. (Merrill & Tennyson, 1977)

Types of concept
Concrete Concepts
- known by their physical
characteristics

Abstract Concepts
- known only as they fits a
particular definition

Inductive-Deductive Method

What is Inductive Method?

From Specific to generalize concept
an
Bottom-up Method
Student-centered teaching approach
san
Method of discovery

an

Advantages of Inductive Method

Learners are more engaged in teaching-learning process.
Learning becomes more interesting because teachers
begins with the experience of the students.
It helps the development of the learners higher order
thinking skills.

Disadvantages of Inductive Method

Requires more time and less subject matter will be
covered.
Demands expert facilitating skills on the part of the
teacher.

What is Deductive Method?

From broad concepts to specific
an
Top-down Method
Teacher-centered teachingsan
approach
Method of verification
an

Advantages of Deductive Method

Wider scope of subject matter
Teacher do not have to worry on what questions to ask for
learners to generalization or conclusion

Disadvantages of Deductive Method

Passive learning.
The learners do not take part in the generalization of
conclusion or generalization.
Lesson appears uninteresting at first because teacher
begin with the abstract with what the learners do not
know.