Deductive approach
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The deductive approach to language teaching begins by presenting learners with rules, followed by examples of those rules in practice, and then exercises for the learners to practice applying the rules. This teacher-centered method contrasts with the inductive approach, which starts with exposing learners to examples and then asks them to deduce the underlying rules themselves. The deductive approach works well for lower-level learners or those accustomed to traditional teaching styles, as it provides a clear foundation before expecting independent rule derivation.
Deductive approach
- 1. Deductive approach A deductive approach to teaching language starts by giving learners rules, then examples, then practice. It is a teacher-centred approach to presenting new content. This is compared with an inductive approach, which starts with examples and asks learners to find rules, and hence is more learner-centred. Example The form and use of the third conditional is explained to learners, then they have a gap-fill exercise to complete, then prepare their own examples. In the classroom The deductive approach may be suitable with lower level learners who need a clear base from which to begin with a new language item, or with learners who are accustomed to a more traditional approach and so who lack the training to find rules themselves.