Deductive teachingf Strategy

Deductive Teaching Strategy:

·         A deductive teaching is more teacher-centered approach. This means that the teacher gives the students a new concept, explains it, and then has the students practice using the concept. For example, when teaching a new grammar concept, the teacher will introduce the concept, explain the rules related to its use, and finally the students will practice using the concept in a variety of different ways.

·         In deductive teaching strategy students are taught from unknown to known, complex to simple idea, abstract to concrete, etc…….

Direct Instruction:

It is a method of instruction in which principle to generalization are presented initially.

Proposes of Deductive teaching Strategy:

·         Retains better information.

·         Results in better transfer of learning.

·         Deductive mode of inquiry is effective when the students have a limited background of the subject.

·         Less time consuming as it is more focused on time.

·         Teacher can use a broad spectrum of materials and means of presentation in the classroom.

Phase in deductive teaching strategy:

Phase1: Presentation of abstraction. Here the teacher defines the concept or states the generalization.

Phase2:Here the teacher gives the examples.

Phase3: Here the student tries to give their own examples.

Phase4:Here the student tries to apply what they have learned.

   Role of the teacher:

·         Provides information to the students.

·         Act as an information coordinator.

Role of the Student:

·         They just listen to the teacher’s instruction and information(passive listener),

·         Carries out the activity after the teacher’s instruction.

Difference between Deductive and inductive teaching strategy:

Inductive teaching Strategy	Deductive teaching strategy.
It gives new knowledge.	It does not give any new knowledge.
It is a method of discovery.	It is a method of verification.
It is a method of teaching.	It is the method of instruction.
Child acquires first-hand knowledge and information by actual observation.	Child gets ready made information and makes use of it.
It is a slow process.	It is quick process.
It trains the mind and gives self-confidence and initiative.	It encourages dependence on other sources.
It is full of activity.	There is less scope of activity in it.
It is an upward process of thought and leads to principles.	It is a downward process of thought and leads to useful results.