(Reflection no.3 and 4, on Wednesday and Thursday, 14^th and 15^th of March)

 I knew that inductive teaching means an inquiry or discovery based learning where by learners are taken from what they know to what they don’t know or simple to complex or concrete to abstract. The application of knowledge in inductive teaching is from known to unknown. Along that I also came across the;

1.       Concept of inductive teaching/learning strategy=discovery teaching/learning (inquiry based).

         Provide specific information to learners and ask them to explore.

Inductive teaching strategy

Guided strategy               unguided strategy

Under guided strategy: clear instruction and hints are given to the students to let them think out of box and come up with concrete conclusion.

Under unguided strategy: teacher will just be the guide, e.g. field trip (where by learners shares their exploration with a specific conclusion).

2.       Purpose of inductive teaching/learning (constructivism) =motivate both the teacher and students.

Enhance class participation (student centered) and team work.

Makes class interesting and understanding.

3.       Procedural steps of teaching/learning strategy = OEP (open ended phase), COP (convergent phase), CP (closure phase), AP (application phase (how the knowledge is transferred in real life/applied practically)).

4.       Role of teachers=provide guidance (scaffolding-a range of tasks too difficult for the child to do alone but possible with the help of adults of more skilled peers.)Modeling (demonstration).

Coaching (instruction by teachers and performance by students).

Prompting and facilitating (encouragement, directing, giving hints, feedback etc…).

Giving opportunity to students.

5.       Merits of this strategy;

a) Can be used at all levels of study at varying degrees.

b) Incorporates all the questioning techniques including prompting, probing and content review.

C) Ensures greater interaction among learners, teachers and the materials.

d) Discourages wild guessing as it needs evidence.

e) It motivates children to find and learn more.

Demerits of this strategy;

a) Time consuming

b) Minimum content coverage

c) It needs verification; some of the verification has to be done in deductive strategy

d) It is frustrating for different students (slow learners won’t be able to cope with the fast       learners)

e)all topics cannot be taught inductively.