Inductive vs. Deductive

There are several ways to instruct students. Two teaching strategies are deductive and inductive. Both of these strategies can be very beneficial inside the classroom. For example, deductive instruction often works best with students who have a difficult time learning a concept. In addition, deductive strategy often works well with students who have difficulty learning at a high level. Most of these students tend to want to know exactly what they are learning early on in a lesson. Deductive strategies often do not allow students to think at a very high level. It does not allow students to know what discovery is like.

Inductive Teaching Strategy, on the other hand, allows students to discover certain concepts. It allows students to think at higher levels. It allows students to look into the unknown and to try to see things that are not visible from the surface. With inductive strategies, students begin to think and look deeper into their thoughts and knowledge. Overall, inductive strategies are an excellent tool in teaching. Sometimes, inductive teaching strategies take up a lot of time. It takes time for students to explore and learn from their findings. In addition, students must have the ability to think at high levels.

Overall, my students seem to work best with deductive strategies. They seem to work best with "straight-forward" teaching strategies. Some of my students have trouble discovering their thoughs or developing a hypothesis. As the year goes on, I hope to expand their minds and begin to use more inductive reasoning.