By: Jamie Vasquez
Deductive Method 
 In the deductive method, the teacher tells or shows 
directly what she/he wants to teach. This is also 
referred to as direct instruction. How does the teacher 
proceed when he/she teaches deductively? Here are 
some examples: 
A teacher wants to teach his/her pupils how to add 
similar fractions. She begins by stating the rule: To add 
similar fractions just add numerators then copy the 
denominator. Then she will gives examples. After 
which she will give written exercises for her pupils.
Or she/he begins her/his lesson with generalization that 
geographical location influences peoples’ way of life. 
Then she/he will give proofs that this is so by showing 
them an economic map of Philippines. Then study the 
map with them. Those who live near the sea are 
fishermen. Their main product is fish. Those who live 
in wide plains like Central Plain of Luzon, Cagayan 
Valley have rice as main product and farming as main 
occupation.
Steps in deductive approach 
 Deductive approach of teaching follows the steps given 
below for effective teaching 
 ü Clear recognition of the problem 
 ü Search for a tentative hypothesis 
 ü Formulating of a tentative hypothesis 
 ü Verification
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF 
DEDUCTIVE METHOD 
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)
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Deductive method by Jamie Vasquez

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    Deductive Method In the deductive method, the teacher tells or shows directly what she/he wants to teach. This is also referred to as direct instruction. How does the teacher proceed when he/she teaches deductively? Here are some examples: A teacher wants to teach his/her pupils how to add similar fractions. She begins by stating the rule: To add similar fractions just add numerators then copy the denominator. Then she will gives examples. After which she will give written exercises for her pupils.
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    Or she/he beginsher/his lesson with generalization that geographical location influences peoples’ way of life. Then she/he will give proofs that this is so by showing them an economic map of Philippines. Then study the map with them. Those who live near the sea are fishermen. Their main product is fish. Those who live in wide plains like Central Plain of Luzon, Cagayan Valley have rice as main product and farming as main occupation.
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    Steps in deductiveapproach  Deductive approach of teaching follows the steps given below for effective teaching  ü Clear recognition of the problem  ü Search for a tentative hypothesis  ü Formulating of a tentative hypothesis  ü Verification
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    ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGESOF DEDUCTIVE METHOD 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)
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