Which of the following is not a maxim of teaching?

Concept

A maxim of teaching is a general classroom principle that sequences learning from what is easier or more accessible to what is harder or more abstract.

Such maxims commonly move from simple to complex, seen to unseen, indefinite to definite, and induction to deduction.

Application

“From indefinite to definite,” “From seen to unseen,” and “From simple to complex” each follow the learner-centred progression from a more accessible state to a less accessible one. “From deduction to induction” reverses the accepted sequence: it starts with a general rule and then moves to particular examples.

Contrast

• “From indefinite to definite” turns vague understanding into precise knowledge.

• “From seen to unseen” uses observable experience as a bridge to what is not directly observed.

• “From simple to complex” builds difficult learning on an easier foundation.

• “From deduction to induction” runs opposite to the commonly stated maxim “from induction to deduction”.

Cross-check

The standard list consistently includes induction to deduction, not its reverse. Therefore, the requested non-maxim is “From deduction to induction”.