Question

Students use their fingers to calculate numbers. Which maxims of teaching is used here?

• A. From simple to complex
• B. From concrete to abstract
• C. From particular to general
• D. From known to unknown

Answer 1

Answer:

B. From concrete to abstract

• Maxims of teaching are the universal facts.
• Maxims of teaching are short statements like dictum that are treated as general rule of conduct.
• They are tried and tested principles.
• They accelerate momentum of teaching learning process and help in achieving success in classroom.
• They are useful in every learning situations.

MAIN MAXIMS OF TEACHING

1. From simple to complex
2. From known to unknown
3. From indefinite to definite
4. From concrete to abstract
5. From analysis to synthesis
6. From particular to general
7. From psychological to logical
8. From induction to deduction
9. From whole to part
10. From empirical to rationale

From concrete to abstract

• This type of method can be described as Concrete to abstract.
• The Concrete to abstract approach is a system of learning that uses physical and visual aids to build a child's understanding of abstract topics.
• It translates the visual representations to the formulae in written form.