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Which of the following science teaching method is most suitable for small children who cannot discover truths for themselves? I. Deductive reference II. Inductive reference

Which of the following science teaching method is most suitable for small children who cannot discover truths for themselves? I. Deductive reference II. Inductive reference Correct Answer Only II

Confusion Points According to the official DSSSB answer key, option 3 is correct. However, according to us and authentic sources, the correct answer should be option 4.

Key PointsInductive-Deductive Method: It is perhaps the oldest and the most basic method of teaching as well as learning. This is a combination of two methods of induction and deduction.

  • Deductive method: Here the learner proceeds from general to particular, abstract to concrete, and formula to examples. This method is all about applying the established rules and formulae. The deductive approach of teaching follows the steps given below for effective teaching:
    • Clear recognition of the problem
    • Search for a tentative hypothesis
    • Formulating of a tentative hypothesis/Choosing the relevant formula for the solution.
    • Solving the problem.
    • Verification of the results
  • Inductive Method: Induction is the form of reasoning in which a general law or principle is derived from a study of particular objects or specific processes.
    •  It can be used for small children who can not discover the truth for themselves since they require examples to conclude a fact or theory.
    • It is based on the logic that if something is true for a particular case and is further true for a reasonably adequate number of cases, then it is true for all such cases.
    • It helps the learner in developing the ability to reason by observing common elements in similar instances and arriving at the generalized statement or rule.

Hence, we conclude that the inductive method can be used for small children who can not discover the truth for themselves.

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