Maxim simple to complex – UGC NET Question

One of the important maxims of teaching is to move “from simple to complex.” This means that instruction should start with easier,more basic ideas and gradually progress to more difficult or abstract concepts. The stem describes exactly this progression,so the missing word is simple.

Option A:
Unknown would belong to the maxim “from known to unknown,”which emphasises familiarity rather than level of difficulty.

Option B:
Abstract appears in the maxim “from concrete to abstract,”which focuses on moving from tangible to conceptual ideas,not necessarily on ease or difficulty.

Option C:
Simple correctly captures the starting point of content in this maxim,where learners first handle manageable ideas before tackling complex ones.

Option D:
Spontaneous does not feature in the standard teaching maxims and does not describe the progression of difficulty.