dr sue owen coventry university learning from mistakes a different way of learning
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Dr Sue Owen Coventry University
Learning from
Mistakes
A different way of learningA different way of learning
Dr Sue Owen Coventry University
What is Learning from Mistakes?
A way of testing the depth of understanding achieved A way of testing the depth of understanding achieved by students.by students.
A fun method of getting information about usually A fun method of getting information about usually boring subjects across.boring subjects across.
A last resort for a lecturer who had tried everything!A last resort for a lecturer who had tried everything!
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How it evolved Initially applied to CAD drawings then to standard BS 8888 technical Initially applied to CAD drawings then to standard BS 8888 technical
drawings.drawings.
The drawings were produced with mistakes on them and labelled as the The drawings were produced with mistakes on them and labelled as the lecturer’s own work.lecturer’s own work.
Students were asked to mark the mistakes and note what was wrong.Students were asked to mark the mistakes and note what was wrong.
Then they were told not to make the same mistakes themselves in their work.Then they were told not to make the same mistakes themselves in their work.
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Why use this idea? The same mistakes re-occurred annually .The same mistakes re-occurred annually .
Telling students how to draw to standard did not always work.Telling students how to draw to standard did not always work.
Practicing their own drawings, with feedback from lecturer was not always successful.Practicing their own drawings, with feedback from lecturer was not always successful.
Students really like to find fault with a lecturer’s work.Students really like to find fault with a lecturer’s work.
It is a totally different and a fun way of assessing knowledgeIt is a totally different and a fun way of assessing knowledge
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When can this be used?
As a formative, but fun, session.As a formative, but fun, session.
When students have already had feedback and need reinforcement of When students have already had feedback and need reinforcement of theories.theories.
To assist learning in problem areas.To assist learning in problem areas.
To give detailed information in a format which will help the student to To give detailed information in a format which will help the student to produce better work.produce better work.
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What next? next?A mini project.A mini project.
There are plans to expand this idea into other areas of There are plans to expand this idea into other areas of Engineering where there is a history of recurring student Engineering where there is a history of recurring student difficulties.difficulties.
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