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Error correction in teaching vocabulary.
I am Amalachukwu Oduko, from Nigeria. In error correction, I use peer and self correction while I give clue to identify yhe error and avoid correcting on the spot.
Thanks for sharing your…
Thanks for sharing your advice. Do you find your students get used to not getting immediate feedback?
error correction in teaching
I tend to let the students repeat what they said or recheck what they wrote to accomplish the first step of self-correction.
error correction in teaching
I used to ask students to repeat what they said or recheck what they wrote to achieve the first step of self-correction.
Self correction
Allowing learners to correct themselves teachers give them a useful tool for future learning processes.
Error correction
I give the students to correct the mistakes, sometime give them hints or clues to identify the errors
I give the students self…
I give the students self correct the mistakes, somtimes give them clues to identify the mistakes
Error correction
I make my students to self correct by themselves.
Error Correction
It depends on the activity and the time I have available. I tend to correct students on the spot and take notes. Then, I either read or write key points on the board and elicit responses from the class.
Echoing Ss simple isn't the best way to correct.
Used to echo students upon their mistakes yet this didn't always seem to work as students sometimes may not even realize they are being corrected
Echoing
Hi Zukhriddin
That's a good point - it's important that if you use echoing you vary your intonation and make it clear to learners that you are prompting them to self-correct. You can even be explicit about this if they don't realise. You can also try reframing what they have said. It's a good idea to try different techniques to see what works best with your particular learners.
Thanks,
Cath
TeachingEnglish team
My experience
Hello! I correct my students when I notice that they boost their confidence in the second language - English. Learning acquisition is more important than correcting learners. Do not correct the students on the spot allow them to process their thoughts or maybe you can use the sandwich strategies.
Error correction in the teaching of vocabulary
Most of my students are able to self correct themselves sometimes personally and at times when prompted. When challenge persist, peers immediately come in to help correct the error.
error correction
- divide students into groups to discuss their mistakes. that will help them to self - correct
- if they have mistakes in speaking. we can ask them to record and correct them.
I am an English teacher in…
I am an English teacher in Pakistan and I am very concerned about error correction. I used the technique of self correction, peer correction and repeat and it really works.
My experience
Hello everyone!
We must be very careful with error correction. I usually return to peer and self correction, and avoid correcting on the spot.
I use the technique of self-correction and peer correction.