Understanding Errors, Correction, and Feedback
Hello everybody. First, we are going to start with a short video.
This is a fun episode of The Simpsons in which Homer puts on a pair of glasses that he finds in the bathroom. He looks in the mirror and repeats some words. It sounds like Homer is trying to recite the Pythagorean Theorem, but someone offscreen tries to correct him, saying, “That’s a right triangle, you idiot!” with no constructive feedback at all!
Okay, I have shown you this video because I am going to talk about “Feedback, Mistakes,
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We are going to start with a short video. Think about the topic and write your ideas/keywords in the chat.
- What is the topic about?
Warm-up video: https://youtu.be/JS32aH9eZfo
Yes, very good! The topic is about feedback, mistakes, and correction.
I am going to start with this presentation. Write down keywords or what you consider important while you are listening/watching. Pay attention to the different types of mistakes, sources for errors, techniques/
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