The role of error

THE ROLE OF ERROR

OVERVIEW

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WHAT IS ROLE OF ERROR IN LANGUAGE LEARNING ?

WHAT DECISIONS DO TEACHERS NEED TO MAKE REGARDING ERROR CORRECTION?

WHAT TECHNIQUES CAN TEACHERS USE TO CORRECT STUDENT ERRORS?

WHICH OF THESE SENTENCES DO YOU MOST AGREE WITH?

Student errors are evidence thatlearning has not taken place.

Student errors are evidence that learning is taking place.

WHY DO LEARNERS MAKE ERRORS?

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GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE

INFERENCE

DEVELOPMENTAL ERRORS

FORGETTING

HIGH DEMANDS (RESPONDING UNDER TIME PRESSURE )

TAKING RISKS

EXPERIMENTING WITH LANGUAGE

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WHY CORRECT STUDENTS?

•To help students become more accurate in their language usage

• To build learner confidence

•To raise learner awareness

•To acknowledge achievement & progress

•To meet student/parent expectations

TEACHER DECISIONS

1) Decide what kind of error has been made

2)Decide whether to deal with it

3)Decide when to deal with it

4) Decide who will correct

5)Decide on an appropriate technique

WHAT KIND OF ERROR?

Errors

Phonological

Lexical

Discourse

Sociocultural

Grammatical

WHEN TO CORRECT ?

First decide if it is useful to correct the error then
Correct now or later

WHO WILL CORRECT?

1. Understanding: Evaluating how well students comprehend their errors and the reasons behind them.

2. Self-control: Assessing students' ability to analyze and correct their mistakes independently.

3. Development: Determining how students utilize their errors to enhance their learning and development.

4. Confidence: Evaluating the impact of errors on students' confidence levels in their abilities and how they learn to cope with them.

5. Reflection: Assessing students' ability to recognize, analyze, and take measures to prevent errors in the future.

Criteria for assessing errors in teaching may include:

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