EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

PRINCIPLE OF TEACHING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Heuristic Method is based upon the assumption the learner should be told as little as possible and he should be encouraged to learn himself as much as possible Whose idea was the Heuristic Method of teaching?
A
John Dewey
B
Rousseau
C
Aristotle
D
Herbert Spencer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Heuristics are the strategies derived from previous experiences with similar problems. These strategies depend on using readily accessible, though loosely applicable, information to control problem solving in human beings, machines and abstract issues.

Detailed explanation-2: -Principles of Heuristic Method of Teaching The method relies on the activity principle or acquiring knowledge by doing. Self-activity is a component of the method. This will assist the student in discovering things on their own. Problems should be assigned based on the learners’ age and capabilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer The “useful at the primary level of experience” is not true in heuristic teaching method.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heuristic Method: Discovered by H. E. Armstrong, this method of teaching involves placing students as far as possible in the altitude of the discoverer. This method can also be named as the ‘discovery method’. It involves finding out instead of being merely told about things.

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