UNIT 11.
THE ROLE OF ERROR
This unit thought me that making mistakes
is not bad as it seems or people make it to seem instead it is an important and
useful factor in language learning. So there are different kind of mistakes
people have in foreign languages, the reason of the committing and the part
those mistakes play in language learning.
Errors and slips are the kind of mistakes. Errors
are the mistakes that students have because it goes beyond their current
knowledge of the language. Meanwhile slips are the result of tiredness, worry
or any emotional feeling that affects language processing. Also I learnt
that there are 2 main reasons we (2L Learners) make mistakes. The first is
because of the mother language influence on the second language. The
second reason the developmental error is because we unconsciously work
out, organize and experiment the new data learnt but it may not be correct.
Furthermore in a teaching situation the teacher
has to be aware that students mustn´t be punished because of having errors but
instead they are part of learners´ interlanguage however it does not
mean that the teacher never correct mistakes, she has to because it helps
students to avoid fossilization. So the teacher has to correct those
mistakes that really affect the meaning or to convey the idea, also if the
mistake is becoming fossilized.
Finally, personally the best my teacher has
used to help me overcome some mistakes in pronunciation, intonation or language
forms is by repeating the word, phrase or sentence and with a loud tone
of voice the mistaken part or by providing me written comments and giving them
to me at the end of the class .
Extra Useful Materials
- Williams, J., & Evans, J. (1998). What kind of focus and on which forms? In C. Doughty, & J. Williams (Eds.), Focus on form in classroom second language acquisition (pp. 139–155). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.2. Corder, S. P. 1967. "The significance of learners’ errors”. International Review of Applied Linguistics 5: 161-9.3. Dulay, H., and Burt, M., “Errors and strategies in child second language acquisition”, TESOL Quarterly 8: 129-136, 1974.4. Ellis, R., “The Study of Second Language Acquisition”, Oxford University Press, 1994
Very well done ALEXA!
ReplyDeleteThis blog shows me the deep understanding that you have about role correction, becasue it is very specific and clear. In addtion , I agree with your comment that students must not be punished for their mistakes because they are important for their learning process and also when you mention that it does not mean that teachers should never correct them.
I am totally agree with you. The reflection that you show on the topic is very gripping and appealing. I can see the passion you feel for teaching by reading these lines.
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