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Written Corrective Feedback in Second Language Acquisition and Writing
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Bitchener, John; Ferris, Dana R. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
What should language and writing teachers do about giving students written corrective feedback? This book surveys theory, research, and practice on the important and sometimes controversial issue of written corrective feedback, also known as "error/grammar correction," and its impact on second language acquisition and second language writing…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Writing (Composition), Second Languages, Error Correction
The Art of Undoing Wrong Mathematics in the Classroom.
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Cherkas, Barry M. – Primus, 1992
Emphasizes, and illustrates with examples, the importance of taking classroom time to rectify incorrect student thinking by immediately undoing, or unraveling, students' misconceptions, errors, or misapplications. When this process is cultivated without a judgmental attitude on the part of the teacher, students' confidence is inspired and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Error Correction, Feedback, Learning Strategies
Primary Teachers' Beliefs about Children's Development.
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Smith, Leslie – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1991
Reports research on teachers' beliefs about children's development. Discusses (1) teachers' estimates of ages at which children succeed on tasks, (2) teachers' ability to engage in task analysis, (3) their view of children's error, and (4) their view of developmental accounts. Concludes that good teachers' beliefs provide an inadequate basis for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Stages, Developmental Tasks, Elementary Education