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ENL 2208-1 - TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF GRAMMAR

TOPIC: INDUCTIVE VS DEDUCTIVE TEACHING

GROUP 3

Members:

Agpoon, Earl Marco B.

Apan, Justine Joyce P.
Banquirigan, Emerjoy I.
Doydora, Jerlyn Rose L.
Saliwo, Edrian F.
Tenoria, Shaira L.
Tutor, Kristine B.

Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English 2-1

Submitted to:
Prof. Karen Ajy P. Dacio

FEBRUARY 2024

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Inductive Teaching Definition

Inductive teaching is an instructional strategy that involves presenting

examples, observations, or experiences to learners, allowing them to derive
general principles, concepts, or rules. It is a bottom-up approach where
students actively engage in analysing data or information to make their
own conclusions, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Key Components:

I. Observation:

Students are presented with specific examples, data, or phenomena

to observe and analyze.

II. Pattern Recognition: Learners identify recurring patterns or

relationships within the provided information.
III. Generalization: Based on observed patterns, students formulate
hypotheses, generalizations, or theories.
IV. Verification: Learners test their hypotheses or generalizations
through further exploration, experimentation, or application.
V. Reflection: Throughout the process, students reflect on their
learning, refining their understanding and identifying areas for
improvement.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Inductive Teaching

5 Advantages of Inductive Method of Teaching

The inductive approach provides various benefits in the teaching-learning
process:

1. Active Learning: The inductive approach of teaching emphasizes

active student participation, resulting in deeper engagement and
knowledge.

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 2. Critical Thinking: Students improve their critical thinking and
problem-solving abilities by analyzing individual situations and
developing broad implications.
3. Conceptual Understanding: The inductive approach of teaching
provides a deeper comprehension of subjects by having students
create knowledge from actual instances.
4. Student-Centered Approach: This method empowers students to
take ownership of their learning, promoting autonomy and
independence.
5. Application in Real-World Scenarios: This method prepares
students to apply their knowledge and reasoning abilities in
real-world circumstances, which improves their learning experience.

4 Disadvantages of Inductive Method of Teaching

While the approach has many advantages, it is important to note its
possible disadvantages such as:

1. Time-Consuming: It takes time for students to investigate examples,

recognize patterns, and build generalizations, which may affect the
overall speed of the course.
2. Limited Structure: As students actively construct knowledge, some
individuals may struggle with the lack of a rigid structure, requiring
additional guidance from the teacher.
3. Potential Generalization Errors: Students may arrive at incorrect or
incomplete generalizations if the examples provided are sufficient or
accurate.
4. Varied Student Responses: Because of the open-ended nature of
this method, teachers may encounter a wide range of student
replies, making it difficult to properly address individual differences.

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Example(s) of Inductive Teaching

● Case Studies - Presenting students with real-life examples or case

studies and guiding them to analyse the data to draw conclusions or
identify patterns.
● Discovery Learning- Allowing students to explore a concept or topic
independently through hands-on activities, experiments, or research,
and guiding them to draw conclusions based on their observations
and experiences.
● Socratic Method - Engaging students in dialogue and questioning
to stimulate critical thinking and encourage them to analyze
information, evaluate arguments, and draw their own conclusions.
● Think-Pair-Share - Presenting students with a question or problem,
allowing them time to think individually, then discussing their ideas
with a partner, and finally sharing their conclusions with the class,
allowing for collaborative sense-making.

Deductive Teaching Definition

The deductive method of teaching involves a teacher-centred approach to

presenting new content to students. It begins by providing rules to
learners along with examples, which are followed by specific activities, so
that they can practise. This method is suitable for slow learners who need a
clear base to start and are also more accustomed to the traditional
approach.

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Deductive Method of Teaching

i. Activity Planning

In this, teachers determine the concept which needs to be taught to

ensure that the point of the lesson is firmly driven home. It will help in
covering all the important points without missing any.

ii. Activity execution:

This involves establishing a connection between the concepts that had

been taught in the previous class and what will be taught at present.
Teachers can ask students questions related to the previous class to gauge
their understanding before proceeding further.\

iii. Activity evaluation:

It includes asking questions to distinguish between concepts and

questions related to individual topics taught so far. This can be in the form
of multiple-choice questions for making a distinction or short-answer-type
questions to be explained with relevant examples. It will help teachers in
evaluating individual efforts of students. Anyone who missed a class can
also be identified and special attention can be paid to him/her.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Deductive Teaching

Deductive teaching is a teacher-centered approach where the teacher

provides rules first, then examples, and finally practise for learners. This
method is often used for teaching grammar or language rules.

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Advantages of Deductive Teaching:
1. Encourage Logical Thinking
2. Time Efficient
3. Suitable for Certain Topic

Disadvantages of Deductive Teaching:

1. Lack of student participation and struggle for understanding.
2. Assume prior knowledge. Learners may not be able to understand
the concepts.

Example(s) of Deductive Teaching

● Lecture-Based Instruction - Presenting students with a set of
general principles or concepts through a lecture or presentation, and
then providing examples or illustrations to clarify and reinforce those
concepts.
● Structured Group Activities - Organising students into small groups
and providing them with a set of general principles or guidelines to
follow as they work together to solve a problem or complete a task.

Differences Between Inductive and Deductive Teaching

Context Inductive Teaching Deductive Teaching

The teacher takes on The teacher takes center

the role of a guide stage in the classroom
when using the when using the
Role of the inductive teaching deductive teaching
Teacher method. The teacher is method. Teacher is the
there to provide sole worker. Before
examples and push the going over everything in
students' ideas in the detail, the teacher

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 right path. The teacher arranges the lessons and
is the silent observer or offers the guidelines and
the skilled conductor. examples in order.

The goal of the There isn't much student

inductive teaching involvement in this
method is to make deductive teaching
learning more dynamic method. They are
and efficient by placing primarily the quiet
Participation the student at the listeners who
of the center of the process. It occasionally interrupt to
Learners alters the dynamic in clarify whatever they are
the classroom and gives not grasping. The two
the students the main duties students
opportunity to have in class are
participate by having listening and taking
them work. notes.

The inductive method In deductive teaching,

encourages learners to the rules or structures
be creative by giving are presented first,
them examples first followed by an
and then letting them explanation and some
determine the rules or examples to help
Rules and structures from the students understand
Examples instances. them. In a more sense,
there is less opportunity
for learners' minds to
become stirred up
because the solution
appears before any
difficulties ever arise.

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 The inductive approach The deductive approach
is firmly grounded in to teaching is less
discovery and problem discovery-based and
solving. Something more explanatory. Before
they can do both alone students can go deeper
Discovery vs. and with others ought into the material,
Explanatory to grab their interest a teachers have a duty to
bit. clarify the rules. It's
possible that the
students are having
trouble staying focused
throughout class.

In the inductive In the deductive method

method of teaching, of teaching, it isn’t as
this method is efficient as Inductive
considered efficient in Teaching in terms of
terms of memorability memorability as this
as the students hold teaching method falls
How it Sticks
more responsibility to short on student
in Mind
be participative in participation in
classrooms. With this comparison to the other
kind of exposure, the method. However, this is
students tend to not always the case with
remember lessons and all types of classrooms.
discussions.

In the inductive In the deductive method

method of teaching, it of teaching, it is most
Effectiveness is much more efficient successfully utilized in a
to utilize in a classroom classroom setting where
setting where the the learners have well

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 learners are freshly adjusted to this method
starting their education, for many years, as they
which are children. have been exposed to
With this method, the this kind of teaching
learners will develop to method.
show appreciation
towards the
interactiveness of the
teaching process.

In the inductive In the deductive method

method of teaching, it of teaching, it takes a
takes longer as the shorter amount of time
pace of the classroom as the teacher can freely
heavily relies on the discuss their discussion
The Speed of
participation of each matter at their own pace
Learning
student, which will slow and easily tackle on their
Procedure
down the learning agendas they have to
procedure especially share in a classroom
when the students setting in accordance
aren't properly with the allotted time.
orientated.

❖ Both methods evidently have their pros and cons, and it is up

to the teacher/facilitator which teaching method suits a
specific classroom setting best.

Inductive and deductive teaching methods plays a crucial role in helping

teachers and students assess understanding and facilitate discussions in
the classroom. As future teachers, it is important to understand the

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significance of these methods as they provide a structured way of
presenting information and promoting critical thinking skills. In teaching
grammar lessons, the deductive approach involves presenting
grammatical rules, while the inductive approach encourages students to
analyze examples to derive the rule themselves. This is particularly relevant
in today's society as it fosters independent learning and adaptability in a
rapidly changing world.

REFERENCES:
● Baker, J., & Baker, J. (2024, January 17). What is Inductive Method of
Teaching: a Comprehensive Guide. SplashLearn Blog – Educational
Resources for Parents, Teachers & Kids.
https://www.splashlearn.com/blog/inductive-method-of-teaching

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● Bordia, D. (2023, March 16). Deductive method of teaching | Methods
of teaching. Teachmint Blogs.
https://blog.teachmint.com/deductive-method-of-teaching/
● Inductive Teaching Definition / FluentU. (n.d.).
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/inductive-teaching/
● Inductive VS Deductive Teaching | Learn English. (n.d.).
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