Error correction
Show Notes
This week’s episode considers common questions around error correction:
Should you correct every error your students make?
If not, how do you know whether to correct an error?
When is the best time to correct an error?
How do you correct errors most effectively?
Tune in for advice on when, how, and why we can correct our students’ errors in an online class.
In this Episode
What you need to understand before you can think about error correction: the two possible purposes of any given activity in a lesson
Why the distinction between accuracy and fluency is essential to deciding if you should correct an error
The one key question to ask yourself to determine whether or not you should correct an error
Delayed error correction: what this is and how it works
Tips for making delayed error correction time-efficient
How to make delayed error correction student-centered
How to correct errors on the spot
Effective error correction methods that prompt students to self-correct
When and why you might not need to correct some errors at all