The Inductive Method: A Transformative Teaching Approach
Today’s schools have opted for modern technology to spark curiosity and develop critical thinking among students. It means teaching in a classroom is no longer a traditional way of teaching where the teacher speaks, and the students listen. There are various new teaching methods that have been developed, and one such method is the inductive method. This teaching method is followed at K.R. Mangalam World School (KRMWS), Lucknow, and this approach aligns perfectly with young minds. What is the Inductive Method of Teaching? The inductive method is the concept of teaching which starts with examples and observations instead of theory first. The method is quite the opposite of the traditional way of teaching. Let’s simplify the classroom illustration with the inductive method: suppose students are learning English grammar “tenses”. To help students understand the concept of tenses, teachers first provide examples for them to examine. The method builds explorat...