TO CORRECT OR NOT TO CORRECT

TO CORRECT OR NOT TO CORRECT

Agenda• Kinds of errors

• Whether to deal with them or not

• When to deal with them

• Who will deal with them

• Which techniques to use

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A grammar police

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Error correction may savelives..

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Food for thought..Here are some comments from teachers about students’ errors. Which of them would you agree with and why?

• The only reason why a student makes errors is that thestudent is not learning.

• It’s best to correct all the errors that students make.

• Teachers shouldn’t be the only ones responsible for errorcorrection.

‘The only reason why a student makeserrors is that the student is not learning.’• interference from L1

• overgeneralization

• fossilization

1. The student uses ‘goed’ instead of went2. A Turkish student uses the word ’camera’ for ‘video camera’3. An intermediate student keeps saying ‘do mistakes’ ratherthan ‘make mistakes’

‘It’s best to correct all the errors studentsmake.’OVER-CORRECTION

• a negative effect on motivation

• preventing learning steps to take place

So when to correct?• PURPOSE OF THE ACTIVITY

• FLUENCY

• ACCURACY

‘Teachers shouldn’t be the only onesresponsible for error correction.’

Our students think that…

Our students think that…

Our students think that…

‘Teachers shouldn’t be the only ones responsiblefor error correction.’

• Self-correction: Students can often correct themselves whenthey realise they’ve made a mistake. Sometimes the mistakeis simply a ‘slip’ and they are aware of the correct version. Give students a chance, and time, to correct themselves.

• Peer correction: Students can also correct one another. Peer correction often helps to create a positive class atmosphereas students realise you are not the only source of errorcorrection

CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK• Feedback on speaking

• Feedback on writing

SPEAKINGHot ( On-the-spot) correction:

• Echo the Error• Using fingers• Gestures• Mouthing• Reformulation

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Cold Correction (DelayedCorrection )

•Noting down errors•Audio Recording

TECHNOLOGY MIGHT HELP…

CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK ON WRITING• Direct vs Indirect corrective feedback

• Correcting the error vs indicating the error

• Focused vs unfocused corrective feedback

• Correcting only one type of error vs correcting all the errors

• Metalinguistic feedback

• Using error codes

• Writing comments in the margin

• Responding to a student work

Use of error correction codes

• A very simple correction code can be used tohelp young learners become moreautonomous and work on their own mistakes.

Some points to consider by the teacher..

A response to a student should include the followingtwo points:

• What went well (positive feedback)

• What needs to be improved (constructive feedback)

• Ask questions that lead the writer in the right direction

• The goal of a critique isn’t to show how much you know; it’sto help the writer expand on his potential. Here’s an example:

• Do you think there’s a way to simplify this paragraph? Shorter sentences could do the trick. What about reading it out loud to see where you can improve the flow?

• Last but not least, when setting a writing task, the teacher should

set out learning aims so that the learners have clear aims in mind.

For example, if the task is to produce a story, you might request thefollowing:

• Use at last five adverbs of time

• Use a mixture of past tenses

• Make sure the story has a clear beginning, middle and end

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Self-correction in writing

• self-editing.docx

Peer-correction in writing• peer-editing.docx

Some fun ideas..

• grammarcasino 6th grades.docx

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TO CORRECT OR NOT TO CORRECTTO CORRECT OR NOT TO CORRECTSlide Number 3Error correction may save lives..Food for thought..‘The only reason why a student makes errors is that the student is not learning.’‘It’s best to correct all the errors students make.’So when to correct?Slide Number 9Our students think that…Our students think that…Our students think that…‘Teachers shouldn’t be the only ones responsible for error correction.’�CORRECTIVE FEEDBACKSPEAKING�Hot ( On-the-spot) correction:Cold Correction (Delayed Correction ) TECHNOLOGY MIGHT HELP…Slide Number 18CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK ON WRITINGUse of error correction codes �Slide Number 21Slide Number 22Some points to consider by the teacher..Slide Number 24Slide Number 25Self-correction in writing �Peer-correction in writingSome fun ideas..Musical ball