Deductive Reasoning Strengths And Weaknesses

This type of reasoning is based on deductive reasoning. It is essentially the starting point to a deductive reasoning approach. It gives the researcher s an idea of how to begin their process. This process has a set of assumptions, all of which are assumed to be true. (Berg, Ireland, Mutchnick 2010)

Marquardt (2011) determined three different types of learning present in a learning organization. These learning types are adaptive, anticipatory, and action and their application can be seen within rural community colleges.

Kimble, (2000) defined behaviorism as any psychology that views its necessity as the understanding of behavior and accepts stimuli (situations and responses). That if behaviorism wants to be a science it must take on some form of that approach aiming at comprehending observable events in the world, and the only such events available to psychology are responses and the situations in which the occur.

Enquiry based learning provides an opportunity for the children to have ownership and personalise their learning. These skills enable pupils to ask relevant questions, to pose and define problems, to plan what to do and how to research, to predict outcomes and anticipate responses, to test conclusions and improve ideas. (National Curriculum, 2000). These approaches can be used in foundation subjects and R.E (religious education) to enhance the child’s understanding and learning of the topic and to allow them to branch out their thoughts and opinions on what they are learning. In the semi-specialist assignment, Garner (2002) identifies seven characteristics which constitute to an ideal enquiry-based learning task. 1. Involves children in active

REXBURG--The learning model was utilized this week as six professors returned from an academic conference in Michigan, bringing fresh perspective on teaching skills to BYU-Idaho campus.

Deductive pattern or deductive reasoning uses facts, rules, definitions, or properties to arrive to a conclusion. It follows this sequence: Problem/introduction, recommendations, backgrounds/facts, and discussion/solutions. The problem/introduction talks about the reason of the report. Recommendations precisely and concisely state the recommendations resulting from the analysis. Background/facts provide relevant information and details that concerning issues. Discussion/solutions discusses the issues, develops the arguments, analyses the aspects of the problem, and demonstrates evidence for the report’s assertions. An example of deductive

Leslie Jones (2009) stated that Ronald Regan, John Goodland, Ernest Boyer, William Glasser, and Theordore Sizer all “advocated the use of site-based management, improving school climate, identifying teachers as facilitators of learning, encouraging parental participation in education, and implementing school choice” (pp. 3). Additionally, classroom curriculum and assessments should support open-ended tasks, higher order thinking, real-world contexts, and socialization. Parents and educators should also work together to develop and guide learning opportunities. The support of social and cultural elements in education was paramount to Lev Vygotsky who developed the sociocultural theory (Shepard, 2000). With this theory in mind, along with

I'll be honest, I've failed in numerous areas. I technically never 'passed' speech therapy and I've failed a lot of exams: A spelling test [I got 19 wrong out of 20], an Economics Exam I actually studied for [I got 0/100], and my AP Spanish Exam

Problem-based learning (PBL) has been a great new learning experience throughout this semester. Throughout the course of the semester, I feel that I have learned many new skills that I can use and apply throughout my career as an occupational therapist (OT). First, I believe that PBL has taught me to be a better problem solver. Each week, a new piece of a case was given to us and each week the goal was to dissect this case into objective, measurable outcomes. In the beginning, I often found myself getting too caught up in the minute details of the case. Although details are important, through PBL I have learned to focus my attention onto details of the story that are larger and more measurable. As a future OT, I need to be able to formulate

The inductive approach is easier, both to write and to receive. When writing a bad-news letter, it is imperative for the writer to be in a positive mindset. Writing a buffer paragraph first, puts the writer in a constructive frame of mind and the result will most likely be positive. “The chances of getting your audience to understand the reasons are much better before the bad news is presented…,” sums up my preference for the inductive approach rather than the deductive approach.

In order for true learning to occur, the instructional unit must be designed to meet the needs of the learners represented within the group. During a learner analysis, a curricular designer examines the learners as a group. Since comprehensive curricular units designed to teach the foundational skills of keyboarding are not readily available, a full learner analysis will give the curricular designer a blueprint for creating such an instructional unit. This learner analysis will identify key areas that are instrumental to be included within the instructional unit; thus, increasing the likelihood of student success by meeting the individual needs of each student, as well as the group in entirety.

​Reasoning refers to the process of making use of preexisting knowledge to make conclusions, construct explanations, or make predictions regarding certain issues. According to philosophers, reasoning is broadly categorized into three parts: deductive, inductive, and adductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning begins with assertions of a more general rule and proceeds to a guaranteed conclusion that is specific in nature. Basically, it moves from the general rule to a specific approach. There is an assumption that should the original assertions be true; then, the conclusions are true beyond reasonable doubt. Such kind of reasoning is mostly applied in disciplines like mathematics. Secondly, there is inductive reasoning. In this type of reasoning, specific observations that are limited in scope proceed to generalized conclusions formulated from accumulated evidence; that is, one moves from specific to general. Thus, this approach comes in handy when carrying out scientific research because it entails information gathering, pattern seeking, and formulation of hypotheses to explain the observations. Lastly, there is adductive reasoning. The approach normally starts with an incomplete set of observations and builds towards the likeliest possible explanation. The type of reasoning produces the kind of day-to-day decision making, which relies on the information at hand. This paper will focus on addressing the role of reasoning in

Deduction on the other hand, works from the more general knowledge to the specific. In deductive reasoning you start out with a general statement, or hypothesis, and examine the possibilities to reach a specific, logical conclusion. The scientific method is an example of deductive reasoning. A specific example of deductive reasoning would be saying that: all oranges are fruit and all fruit grows on trees, therefore, all oranges grow on trees. It is assumed that the premises “All oranges are fruit” and “All fruit grows on trees” are true. Therefore, the conclusion is logical and true. Deductive inference conclusions are certain provided the premises are also true. If the generalization is wrong, the conclusion may be logical, but it may also be untrue.

The concept of learning may be regarded as any process through which a system utilizes knowledge to improve its performance. As we move into the age of digital information, the rapid and explosive growth of external, as well as, internal data and information that organizations are faced with is a problem that they are currently trying to overcome. The ability to collect and store this data is far ahead of the ability to analyze and learn from it. The concept of learning will be examined from the perspective of the inferential learning theory. This theory examines the mix of input knowledge, background knowledge, learning objectives or goals and an inference process to obtain 'new' or 'learned' knowledge.

With the realization that not every child is the same, or learns the same as another, teachers need to take the steps necessary to ensure that their students are all getting educational opportunities that work the best for them. The idea of personalized learning has been around for quite some time, yet not all teachers seem to have the same understanding of what it is and how it works. The article “What is ‘Personalized Learning’? Educators Seek Clarity”, mentions three important aspects of the problem; an outline of the general solution, emphasizes “essential elements”, and brings the problem into the hands of students. Teachers need to have a basic understanding on how to personalize their students learning because every child learns differently from the next.