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Tag: mistakes and misconceptions
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Celebrate mistakes and change how your learners think about getting things wrong, what failure means, and why trial and error matters
General Introduction This blog is part of my Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching Knowledge Base. I use the terms differentiation and adaptive teaching synonymously. To me, they are the same, as…
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Is it worth using written feedback to focus on mistakes? (Spoiler alert: Yes)
One area on which you might like to focus your written feedback is mistakes. This can take two forms: praising learners and suggesting where they could make improvements. In the…
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Save time, increase learner independence, and speed up progress with this simple technique that puts mistakes front and centre
Mistakes are a key part of learning. They give access to information we can use to change future efforts. Trial and error is built on the premise that we learn…
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Four simple techniques for using mistakes as a meaningful basis for your verbal feedback
Mistakes are one of the main ways in which we learn. They often present information that helps us to make significant alterations to our thinking and the ways in which…
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Learn why all good feedback ultimately rests on what happens before
Eliciting information is an essential part of giving good feedback. Without an accurate understanding of where your learners are at, it becomes far harder to provide feedback that is relevant…
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How to shift the way learners think about mistakes in your classroom
One of the most important reasons for changing learner attitudes to mistakes is that we need these mistakes out in the open if we are going to teach away from…
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Two of the simplest strategies any teacher can use to help learners see mistakes as great opportunities to learn
Mistake Logs Mistake logs let teachers and learners keep track of mistakes over time. This also means the results of those mistakes can be tracked. Why is this a good…
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Three strategies and 12 examples of how to reframe the way learners talk about mistakes
Reframing is where we take something learners say, something they think, or something with which they are familiar, and cast it in a different light. It is a semantic exercise,…
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How can changing the way learners perceive mistakes and failure help them develop a growth mindset?
If a learner believes intelligence, talent and ability are fixed, then they may be more inclined to perceive mistakes and failure in a negative light. This, in turn, may make…