Question

Advantage and disadvantage of deductive and inductive method in english pedagogy

Answer 1

 

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DEDUCTIVE AND INDUCTIVE APPROACHES

Deductive approach

Advantages-

Lesson is  straight to the point- many rules can be more explicitly and quickly explained- allow more time for practice and application- time-saving. Disadvantages- quite formal - encourages the belief that learning a language is simply a case of knowing the rules- passive and boring lesson- teacher-centered (one way communication)

Inductive approach

Advantages- meaningful, memorable and lesson

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students discover themselves-

stimulate students’ cognitive

- active and interesting lesson- students are actively involved in the lesson - attentive and motivated- student-centered (2 ways communication)Disadvantages- time-taking- sometimes can frustrate students who would prefer simply to be told the rule

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learningstyles/inability to discover themselves- students may reach false conclusions on grammar rules- place heavy demands on teachers in planning a lesson - need to select and organise the datacarefully