martes, 18 de noviembre de 2008

Correcting written work


Errors as mistakes on written texts must be seen by the teachers as an opoprtunity to help students. In other words, this should be a tool not a measurement. Since effectiveness is more important then accuracy in language learning, errors should not something essential. Nevertheless, is important to give student's feedback, but not only error feedback but also positive feedback. Teachers can correct by correcting only certain errors, or they can let students identify and correct their own errors. When talking about mistakes, teachers should make student's aware of mistakes and clear out any doubts on the matter.

Reflection:

I have always thought that correction and feedback go together, since a teacher can correct a text, but if the learner does not receive feedback, learning will not happen. But knowing what and how are we going to correct is essential. It's essential because our puporse is encourage student's to improve not to discourage them. For marking every single mistake, every single error, will defenetely discourage student's we must be correct only what makes difficult to communicate the idea, the essential, not word by word.





1 comentario:

Margaret dijo...

Hi Xochitl

This is so true when the students have a purpose in writing - we need to respond to the message (or the lack of a message) not just correct all of their mistakes. It's easy to look at and mark the mistakes. it takes more time to respond to the message but just as valuable if not more valuable.

Margaret