An example of inductive reasoning would be Erik leaves for school at 7:30 am Erik is always on time. Erik assumes‚ then‚ that he will always be on time. The premise of this example is that Erik likes to be on time. The conclusion is that Erik likes to be on time and can be late no matter what in his mind. It is inductive reasoning because he predicts when he should be there based of one initial time. Another example of inductive reasoning would be that if lee is an excellent swimmer. lee has a swimming
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Mill ’s Inductive reasoning Method of Agreement Mill ’s method of agreement identifies a cause of an event in terms of its sufficient condition. When using this method‚ one searches for a single factor that is common to multiple situations in which the same event occurred. Mill says that‚ when two or more occurrences of the event under investigation have only one condition in common‚ then that condition is the cause of the event. (Mill‚ 2002) More simply stated‚ Mill ’s method of agreement
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Students have different intellectual capacities and learning styles that favour or hinder knowledge accumulation. As a result‚ teachers are interested in ways to effectively cause students to understand better and learn. Teachers want to bring about better understanding of the material he/she wants to communicate. It is the responsibility of the educational institutions and teachers to seek more effective ways of teaching in order to meet individual’s and society’s expectations from education. Improving
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Reasoning Reasoning is a method of coming to conclusions by the use of logical argument. There are three basic form of reasoning: inductive‚ deductive and the combination of both called inductive/deductive (Walliman & Baiche‚ 2001). Inductive and Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning Inductive reasoning is one method of reasoning that researchers use. It is based on making a conclusion or generalization based on a limited number of observations. Thus‚ it produces from the specific to the general
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Provide an example in which you can use deductive reasoning to draw a conclusion. State the axioms or premises used to reach the conclusion. Karen knows if she misses cheerleading practice the day before a game that she will not be able to cheer at the game. Karen misses practice on Tuesday‚ the day before the game. Karen was not allowed to cheer at Wednesday’s game. Deductive Reasoning: (Premises) Fact: Karen knows if she misses cheerleading practice the day before a game she will not
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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning A valid argument is made to address a specific problem by offering a position and proving reasons to support that position. A valid argument is based on two key components‚ one or more premise and conclusion. A premise is fact and/or opinion and must be proven to be true or false. And a conclusion is the final statement of the position one is taking on an issue or question. In deductive reasoning‚ if the fact is true the conclusion must be true because the conclusion
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Compare and Contrast the Inductive and Deductive Research Paradigm/Approaches When underlying assumptions and intellectual structure are built upon research‚ observation‚ or development in a field of inquiry a paradigm is created. The way we perceive the world around us or the way facts and theories are established are generated in different ways. Knowledge is constantly being produced‚ based on assumptions or reasoning. One might see a story in the news of a shark in Southern California that attacks
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deductive‚ inductive and informal reasoning in relation to discovering new information and facts‚ and if there is a need for discovering other ways of thinking in order to gain more knowledge about what we already know. Introduction: The question I have decided to answer is what are the importance between the strength and weaknesses of deductive‚ inductive and informal reasoning? Definitions: Deductive: a form of reasoning from the general to the particular Inductive: a form of reasoning from the
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INDUCTIVE METHOD What is the Inductive Method? The inductive teaching method or process goes from the specific to the general and may be based on specific experiments or experimental learning exercises. Advantages 1. It gives a new knowledge. 2. It is a method of discovery. 3. It is a method of teaching. 4. Child acquires firsthand knowledge and information by actual observation. 5. It is a slow process. 6. It trains the mind and gives self confidence and initiative 7. It is full
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April 22‚ 2014 Inductive and Deductive Argument Instructor: Ivey Shelton CRT/205 While reading both articles The Death Penalty Violates the Constitution of the United States and Cyberbullying Has a Broader Impact than Traditional Bullying‚ I found that there were both deductive and inductive argument presented with in the articles. On the first article about the death penalty‚ the author used inductive arguments to make his point. An example of and inductive argument in this article
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