Inductive Methods of Teaching and Learning in Engineering Education

Document Type : Scientific - Research

Author

Isfahan University Faculty of Education

Abstract
Generally traditional teaching approach in engineering and science courses are deductive. This means that teaching begins with a general theory or idea and finally finishes with its implementation in industry, life, work and the likes. In inductive approach, subject matter begins by a simple problem, a case or a special observation and ultimately ends to a theory. In this paper we introduce inductive approach teaching features and consider more usual methods of this approach in engineering education i.e. problem-based learning, project-based learning, and case-based teaching.

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  • Receive Date 07 January 2007
  • Revise Date 19 February 2007
  • Accept Date 07 April 2007
  • First Publish Date 01 December 2007
  • Publish Date 01 December 2007