Deductive Approach to teaching Grammar

In the deductive approach, the instructor introduces the subject matter by lecturing on general principles, then gives students practice in their applications for homework

• True

• False

Deductive approach to teaching is best suited for young learners.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an advantage of using deductive approach?

• Practice is limited.

• It is time-consuming.

• It allows the teacher to deal with language points as they come up.

• This approach is effective to teach young learners.

In the deductive approach, the teacher introduces a new grammar point, explains the rules, and then gives examples which the students then put into practice.

• True

• False

These rules are primarily concerned with generalizations about what speakers of the language actually do say than what they should do.

• Prescriptive rule

• Descriptive rule

• Pedagogic rule

• None of the choices

A rule must bear some resemblance to the reality it is describing.

• True

• False

In the deductive approach, learning takes place via the learner making connections between existing knowledge and that which they gain through guidance from peer interaction or the teacher

• True

• False

An effective rule presentation will include the following features EXCEPT

• it will be illustrated by an example

• it will be long

• The students' understanding will be checked

• The students will have an opportunity to personalize the rule

Which criteria of a good rule is this:

"Rules should show clearly what the limits are on the use of a given form" ?

• Truth

• Limitation

• Clarity

• Simplicity

Which criteria of a good rule is this:

"A rule should answer only those questions that the student needs answered" ?

• Clarity

• Familiarity

• Relevance

• Simplicity