The Teachers' Room: Correcting errors
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I have an idea, when a student makes a mistake, the teacher can re-organize that sentence in a correct way by saying: do you mean... or so, in your opinion,... or why do you think... if you want to further the conversation. For example, in this video, Dan said my father is a strong smoker, then, teacher can reply immediately:do you mean your father is a heavy smoker? . Instantly, students will realize their mistake and correct themselves. It's really a very good natural way to correct errors.
Date: 2020-09-18
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Comments and reviews: 9
Nik
At 1:07 you demonstrate correcting words by getting them on your fingers. Great technique, but you got your hands the wrong way around. You are putting the words on right hand and pointing with your left. The impact for this with a real student is that they will be seeing the sentence on your fingers from right to left instead of left to right. Great if you are teaching Arabic, but otherwise you should put the words onto your left hand starting with the little finger and point to the fingers with your right hand. Then the student who is facing you will see the sentence going left to right.
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At 1:07 you demonstrate correcting words by getting them on your fingers. Great technique, but you got your hands the wrong way around. You are putting the words on right hand and pointing with your left. The impact for this with a real student is that they will be seeing the sentence on your fingers from right to left instead of left to right. Great if you are teaching Arabic, but otherwise you should put the words onto your left hand starting with the little finger and point to the fingers with your right hand. Then the student who is facing you will see the sentence going left to right.
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Moly
So what I do is tell them to bring sweets the next session, and if they have already brought sweets, then the next time it is ice cream, and the third is pizza. Usually this is for a very friendly class, where joking is easy. Mainly, it ends at only bringing sweets. Never have I had pizza! And it is usually for sth. I have taught and want them to remember., not just all errors or mistakes. For example if I have already taught present perfect, it is for errors they make with that particular grammar function.
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So what I do is tell them to bring sweets the next session, and if they have already brought sweets, then the next time it is ice cream, and the third is pizza. Usually this is for a very friendly class, where joking is easy. Mainly, it ends at only bringing sweets. Never have I had pizza! And it is usually for sth. I have taught and want them to remember., not just all errors or mistakes. For example if I have already taught present perfect, it is for errors they make with that particular grammar function.
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Jelena
I am constantly agonizing over the error correction, and these were some great tips. I think i will try everything but the slapping (actually, I will replace it with some lighter gesture, like pulling yourself by the nose or something similar :)). What I also do is correcting through the echo, e.g. if a student says: I like it a lot, but he don't, I will repeat: I like it a lot, but he? and give them a chance to correct themselves.
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I am constantly agonizing over the error correction, and these were some great tips. I think i will try everything but the slapping (actually, I will replace it with some lighter gesture, like pulling yourself by the nose or something similar :)). What I also do is correcting through the echo, e.g. if a student says: I like it a lot, but he don't, I will repeat: I like it a lot, but he? and give them a chance to correct themselves.
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Lorenzo
A technique to correct mistake is to permit students to discuss as a group a grammar aspect and they share their final result as a construction of their learning. This works if it is presented to others. It is a game. And emotionally effective with a sort of reward.... Greetings from Chile!!!
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A technique to correct mistake is to permit students to discuss as a group a grammar aspect and they share their final result as a construction of their learning. This works if it is presented to others. It is a game. And emotionally effective with a sort of reward.... Greetings from Chile!!!
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alphadawn2015
please note: there is a difference between a mistake and an error. an error is missing knowledge and the student cannot be corrected on it, but rather needs to be taught the knowledge. a mistake on the other hand is where the student has learned something and then applies it incorrectly
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please note: there is a difference between a mistake and an error. an error is missing knowledge and the student cannot be corrected on it, but rather needs to be taught the knowledge. a mistake on the other hand is where the student has learned something and then applies it incorrectly
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Krisna
i have watched several of these videos. And it was all interesting.But there is one thing that triggered my curriousity, which is the the toys on front of the camera.
As a teacher, is there any psychological reason behind, you, putting toys on front of the camera?
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i have watched several of these videos. And it was all interesting.But there is one thing that triggered my curriousity, which is the the toys on front of the camera.
As a teacher, is there any psychological reason behind, you, putting toys on front of the camera?
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Nyandak
you are so funny teachers so I really like you and your teaching. When I am listen to your teaching I never feeling bored. I am enjoy and happy during your teaching and interested. Therefore, Thank you so much my amazing teachers. I wait for your new teaching.
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you are so funny teachers so I really like you and your teaching. When I am listen to your teaching I never feeling bored. I am enjoy and happy during your teaching and interested. Therefore, Thank you so much my amazing teachers. I wait for your new teaching.
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Rawia
I am an Arabic teacher for non-native speakers, almost I use these procedures and sometimes I repeat the student's sentences in a correct way with a stress on the right word.
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I am an Arabic teacher for non-native speakers, almost I use these procedures and sometimes I repeat the student's sentences in a correct way with a stress on the right word.
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Othmane
I used to practice my English with a friend of mine, and If I were to slap him every time he made a mistake, he would still be in a comma.
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I used to practice my English with a friend of mine, and If I were to slap him every time he made a mistake, he would still be in a comma.
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