Which of the following statements does NOT pertain to inductive approach of teaching and learning mathematics?

Option 3 : It is a teacher centric approach to teaching mathematics.

The inductive approach is the method of arriving at a conclusion based on a series of observations.

Characteristics of inductive approach-

• In an inductive approach, general principles are derived from specific facts.
• It is a technique for building a formula using a large number of concrete, specific examples.
• It is based on the logic that if something is true for a particular case, then it is true for all such cases.
• In induction, students observe the relationship among cases which leads them to guess a common pattern.
• Inductive approach proceeds from particular to general, known to unknown, simple to complex, and example to formula.
• It is a child-centered approach as it encourages the child to discover the truth for himself and conclude after each observation.

Hence, we conclude that the inductive approach is not a teacher-centric approach to teaching mathematics.