When does a Teacher point out corrections to the student?
I think correcting the student just after the teacher has noticed something wrong is the right way to do it. Waiting to do all the corrections all at the same time could be a bit confusing, especially if the student is learning a new language.
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From my own experience, I believe that we should correct our learners only when there are SERIOUS and REPETITIVE mistakes ! Over-correcting them,especially while they are speaking, can make them lose their train of thought ! As foreign language teachers, we need to always remind ourselves that fluency is far more important than accuracy.
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Usually a few seconds after they say something incorrect is the best time. You wait for a moment of silence, a second of space to enter and correct them.
The sooner the better.
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That is right. It is best to correct while it and the context are still fresh in the student's memory. I always explain to my students before we start, that when I make the "Time Out' sign with my hands it is correction time, That way, I do not have to verbally interrupt the student [which can be very off-putting, in my experience].
- Sherif HafezCertified Online ESL Tutor And Arabic Tutor For Non-Native Speakers
It depends on the type of mistake itself, in case it is going to hinder the meaning from being delivered you should correct it immediately because you don't want this to turn into a habit. On the other hand, if the mistake is made just because of the student tried to speak faster or just slipped, you can just postpone the correction for later like at the end of a lesson. I hope this can help.
A teacher should correct the work of a student at the earliest possible time that is convenient to both the teacher and the student so that the best attention can be given to the correction.
Hi there, it varies from student to student but you can gauge from the student and always make it a fun way to correct them , personally at the end of the lesson, make it one of the stages of a lesson plan.
Hi dear, In my opinion, it's better to wait till the student's words are finished and write down the mistakes, after the student is finished, we can write the mistakes and correct forms in the chat box and want them to repeat. .
I agree with you; however, the way the correction is presented is crucial to accepting the rectification from the student's side.
I think teachers should correct their students right after they make a mistake so that their mistakes don't get fossilized.
