Going from inductive teaching to deduction in efl teaching Plan Introduction

In the classroom - Inductive approaches to presenting new language are commonly found in course books, and form part of a general strategy to engage learners in what they learn. Some learners may need introduction to inductive approaches since they may be more familiar, and feel more comfortable, with a 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. With deductive reasoning, premises are used to reach a conclusion. For example, a marketing manager might realize that their department is going over budget on advertising. After reviewing the numbers, they observe that while the company's Facebook advertisements get a lot of clicks, they have a higher number of contacts through their email list. The manager decides to reduce Facebook advertising to stay under budget and focus on getting consumers to sign up for their email list. Over the next quarter, the department stays under budget and sales are steady. The manager followed the deductive reasoning process. Here's how deductive reasoning in the workplace typically works:

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  Clarify the issue, making sure to understand what's at stake.
  
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  Look at data relating to the issue, asking questions.
  
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  Formulate a hypothesis, which is a possible reason for the issue.
  
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  Test the hypothesis by implementing a solution that resolves the reason for the issue.
  
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  Evaluate your results, repeating the steps until the desired results are achieved.
  

Deductive reasoning is an important skill in many different jobs and industries. For example, it's particularly useful for people in management positions who have to make critical business decisions every day. If you're looking for a new position, highlighting your deductive reasoning can show employers you know how to use logic to benefit the organization. To prepare, think of ways you've used deductive reasoning in the workplace. Consider these examples. Based on market research, a marketing team believes that professional women are overloaded with family and work responsibilities and strapped for time. They decide to advertise that their hair coloring product can be applied in less time than their competition's hair coloring product. They see a modest increase in sales. A human resources department has identified public speaking skills as an important qualifier for a particular position. They decide to require candidates to make an oral presentation on a predetermined topic as a part of their second interview. The candidate they decide to hire proves successful in this aspect of their work. After reviewing their numbers, development executives at a college believe that professionals working in the financial sector are the best donors. They direct their two most effective staff members to target alumni working in finance when it comes time to plan their next fundraising strategy. A liquor store owner identifies a trend that customers are buying more bourbon than other types of alcohol. The store owner then allocates prime ad space to bourbon and offers related discounts. Detectives believe that robberies at banks are usually inside jobs planned by experienced thieves. To narrow down their suspects after a bank robbery, they decide to do criminal background checks on employees with access to cash reserves.