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leoselivan
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11:59 PM
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http://t.co/mmySYHK5 - Truscott's website - (in)famous anti grammar correction ELT researcher - with links to his articles #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:01 PM
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@Marisa_C oh you have met Pobody as well, nice bloke #ELTchat
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Wiktor_K
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11:01 PM
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Evening everyone, tweeting from a tablet 2nite, will be slow but attentive. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:01 PM
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Hello everyone and welcome to an #ELTchat where we are discussin errors & correction - remember: Pobody's Nerfect!
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theteacherjames
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11:02 PM
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Good evening everyone. #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:02 PM
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@Shaunwilden 'Lo Shaun #ELTchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:02 PM
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@SueAnnan gosh :-) #ELTchat
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carlaarena
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11:02 PM
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RT @marisa_c: Hello everyone and welcome to an #ELTchat where we are discussin errors & correction - remember: Pobody's Nerfect!
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SueAnnan
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11:02 PM
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Hi Guys. Second time today :-) #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:02 PM
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RT @Shaunwilden: @Marisa_C oh you have met Pobody as well, nice bloke #ELTchat > :-[D
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ljp2010
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11:03 PM
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#Eltchat Hi everyone! Been so long. Hope I can stick around today :-)
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SueAnnan
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11:03 PM
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@carlaarena Hi Carla #eltchat
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carlaarena
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11:03 PM
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Hey @marisa_c @Shaunwilden following you in #eltchat
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teacherthom
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11:03 PM
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Hi! #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:03 PM
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@carlaarena #ELTchat Welcome welcome!!!! @SueAnnan @MarjorieRosenbe @teacherthom @cioccas
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Shaunwilden
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11:04 PM
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@teacherthom one that is fixed in the sts head #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:04 PM
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RT @teacherthom: 1st question: what do we mean by fossilised? #eltchat > good opening gambit
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SueAnnan
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11:04 PM
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@teacherthom fixed by practice? #eltchat
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hartle
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11:04 PM
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#eltchat hi everyone
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Shaunwilden
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11:04 PM
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RT @teacherthom: RT @teacherthom: 1st question: what do we mean by fossilised? #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:04 PM
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I'm back after a long absence from #eltchat Hello everyone!
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theteacherjames
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11:04 PM
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@carlaarena Hi! #eltchat
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hartle
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11:04 PM
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RT @Wiktor_K: Evening everyone, tweeting from a tablet 2nite, will be slow but attentive. #eltchat. Me too
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teacherthom
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11:04 PM
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1st question: what do we mean by fossilised? #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:04 PM
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@carlaarena lovely to have you join superlady #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:04 PM
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@carlaarena Hey cheese lady :-) #ELTchat
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David__Boughton
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11:05 PM
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You got me twice today #eltchat. Wonder when I will actually get work done.
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cioccas
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11:05 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: Can you get rid of a fossilized error easily? #eltchat < Usually not easy, but slowly & with effort (by Ss) I think yes.
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louisealix68
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11:05 PM
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hi all - have half an eye on #eltchat as am also 'enjoying a break'!
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carlaarena
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11:05 PM
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RT @marisa_c: RT @teacherthom: 1st question: what do we mean by fossilised? #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:05 PM
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@Marisa_C I don't think you can. Been trying to rid my guys of some for years #ELTchat
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theteacherjames
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11:05 PM
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@teacherthom Changed how? #eltchat
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CELT_Athens
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11:05 PM
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RT @teacherthom: my definition of what fossilised actually means has radically changed since I started working in esol #eltchat > expand?
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teacherthom
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11:05 PM
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6 months+ in Upp Int class = plateauing, living in the UK since 1978 and still beginner = fossilised #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:05 PM
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Always good to see our regulars here! @escocesa_madrid @ljp2010 @hartle #Eltchat
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vickyloras
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11:05 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: Here is the summary of a similar #ELTchat we did in early 2011 - Have a quick looksee http://t.co/CLEMHTdY - getting star ...
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Marisa_C
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11:05 PM
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Can you get rid of a fossilized error easily? #eltchat
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teacherthom
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11:05 PM
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my definition of what fossilised actually means has radically changed since I started working in esol #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:05 PM
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RT @SueAnnan: @teacherthom fixed by practice? #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:06 PM
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There are specific errors that most German-speakers all make & I try to break the habit. #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:06 PM
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@cioccas I cant get used to you in evening #ELTchat I keep thinking it's lunchtime :-)
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vickyloras
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11:06 PM
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@Marisa_C no, in most cases it takes a lot of time to reverse the situation #ELTChat
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Marisa_C
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11:06 PM
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RT @David__Boughton: You got me twice today #eltchat. Wonder when I will actually get work done. > me too :-) not much sleep i guess
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Wiktor_K
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11:06 PM
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For me fossilized is related to learners interlanguage, so v subjective. But it doesnt simply mean mistakes, i would think. #eltchat
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ljp2010
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11:06 PM
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#Eltchat a colleague of mine calls them teddy bears i.e. the sts have been saying it so long that it's "theirs" and they love them!
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hartle
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11:06 PM
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#eltchat I think there is feedback and feedback :-)
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Marisa_C
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11:07 PM
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So fossilized errors extremely difficult to dislodge - sounds almost like a brain trojan horse - malware of ur interlanguage! :-) #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:07 PM
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@louisealix68 getting them to notice is definitely the key! then they correct it themselves #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:07 PM
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@cioccas Hi Lesley #ELTchat
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David__Boughton
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11:07 PM
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@Marisa_C sometimes it just takes student awareness to fix it. #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:07 PM
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@Shaunwilden No, it's breakfast time :-) #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:07 PM
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Hi everyone #eltchat talking about errors and correction tonight
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SueAnnan
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11:07 PM
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@vickyloras I agree. It is possible, but not easy at all #ELTChat
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knolinfos
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11:07 PM
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@Marisa_C Hi, I will present 2 YOU some very interesting tools for corrections #ELTchat
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louisealix68
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11:07 PM
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I think can only get rid of fossilized errors if self become aware of them 'noticing' #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:08 PM
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Fossilised errors are a bit like bad habits. You know they're wrong, but still don't seem to be able to get it right #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:08 PM
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@SueAnnan Hi Sue #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:08 PM
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RT @escocesa_madrid: @David__Boughton definitely - the ideal situation is that the learner starts to correct themselves #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:08 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: So fossilized errors difficult 2 dislodge - sounds almost lk a brain trojan horse - malware of ur interlanguage! :-) #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:08 PM
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RT @louisealix68: I think can only get rid of fossilized errors if self become aware of them 'noticing' #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:08 PM
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RT @ljp2010: RT @ljp2010: #Eltchat a colleague of mine calls them teddy bears i.e. the sts have been saying it so long that it's "theirs" and they l ...
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Marisa_C
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11:08 PM
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RT @knolinfos: @Marisa_C Hi, I will present 2 YOU some very interesting tools for corrections #ELTchat > please share
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escocesa_madrid
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11:08 PM
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@David__Boughton definitely - the ideal situation is that the learner starts to correct themselves #eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:08 PM
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@escocesa_madrid 'tho scary sometimes help to record so notice self #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:08 PM
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@David__Boughton hmm maybe but I know many sts who are very aware they have fossilied errors and try and they might...#ELTchat
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hartle
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11:09 PM
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#eltchat A lot depends on the learner's motivation. If you really want to focus on yr language you can, like stopping smoking
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Shaunwilden
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11:09 PM
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RT @escocesa_madrid: RT @escocesa_madrid: how can we get learners to start 'noticing' the errors? #eltchat
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Wiktor_K
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11:09 PM
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@Marisa_C trojan is a nice analogy, but maybe some folks are just wired differently and take longer to get there:-) #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:09 PM
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But the issue remains - conscious self correction or self monitoring available when time not an issue - e.g. while writing #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:09 PM
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how can we get learners to start 'noticing' the errors? #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:09 PM
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They usually say 'what means ...?' I write correct form on board & refer to it & refuse to answer till they say it correctly. #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:10 PM
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@Shaunwilden maybe that means there are two types of fossilisd errors. Those Ss are aware of and those they aren't. #eltchat
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toulasklavou
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11:10 PM
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Hi everyone!#eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:10 PM
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RT @louisealix68: @Marisa_C #eltchat for writing I ask sts to keep 'error log' and always consult b4 writing > yes nice idea
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escocesa_madrid
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11:10 PM
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@Shaunwilden they are often surprised at the errors they make! #ELTchat
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cioccas
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11:10 PM
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@louisealix68 @escocesa_madrid Sometimes recording & listening to themselves is when they notice the error for first time! #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:10 PM
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RT @escocesa_madrid: @MarjorieRosenbe writing common errors on the board is one way to get them to notice mistakes #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:10 PM
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RT @escocesa_madrid: how can we get learners to start 'noticing' the errors? #eltchat > some Ts like to showcase range of errors as LA
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Shaunwilden
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11:10 PM
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@escocesa_madrid Recording them or themselves is a start #ELTchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:10 PM
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@louisealix68 Agree. They need to recognise errors themselves. #eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:10 PM
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@Marisa_C #eltchat for writing I ask sts to keep 'error log' and always consult b4 writing
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escocesa_madrid
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11:10 PM
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@MarjorieRosenbe writing common errors on the board is one way to get them to notice mistakes #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:10 PM
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accuracy or fluency? #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:10 PM
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#eltchat The pathways in the brain have become automatic, but they're taking a slightly different route #eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:10 PM
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@theteacherjames I'm here too...good to see you all! My tweetdeck is down so tweeting #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:10 PM
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It's difficult to deal with fossilised errors without sounding like you're nagging or overcorrecting. #eltchat
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Wiktor_K
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11:11 PM
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A. Underhill, last Saturday at Oxford: "interview your mistake. Ask it how it got there". Useful for thinking about errors? #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:11 PM
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@Shaunwilden yes, good idea to make learners aware of the concept of different types of errors #ELTchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:11 PM
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@carlaarena @Marisa_C @teacherthom Errors they are used to and don't notice. #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:11 PM
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@theteacherjames sometimes I'm so happy to hear them speak, I don't mind the fossils #ELTchat
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didolores
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11:11 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: Here is the summary of a similar #ELTchat we did in early 2011 - Have a quick looksee http://t.co/CLEMHTdY - getting star ...
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antoniaclare
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11:11 PM
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RT @cioccas: Sometimes recording & listening to themselves is when they notice the error for first time! #ELTchat Recordings v useful
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Shaunwilden
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11:11 PM
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@David__Boughton good point! #ELTchat
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shaznosel
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11:11 PM
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@Marisa_C @teacherthom I assume fossilised are errors that are embedded..not easy to correct #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:11 PM
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RT @Shaunwilden: RT @Shaunwilden: @escocesa_madrid Recording them or themselves is a start #ELTchat
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theteacherjames
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11:11 PM
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@SueAnnan That is the question! #ELTchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:11 PM
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@escocesa_madrid Yes but its great for them to decide what is fossilized, what is not an imp error etc etc #ELTchat
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vickyloras
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11:11 PM
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RT @theteacherjames It's difficult to deal with fossilised errors without sounding like you're nagging or overcorrecting. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:11 PM
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@Wiktor_K sure - but we re not talking just abt a slower rate of acquisition here #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:12 PM
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@antoniaclare I agree with you #eltchat
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hartle
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11:12 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: Here is the summary of a similar #ELTchat we did in early 2011 - Have a quick looksee http://t.co/CLEMHTdY - getting star ...
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antoniaclare
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11:12 PM
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In fact, I'm not even sure how useful error correction is on very fixed errors #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:12 PM
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@Shaunwilden should error correction be so complicated we can't just tell them? #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:12 PM
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@stephenburrows #eltchat jut got started
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cioccas
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11:12 PM
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RT @SueAnnan: @theteacherjames sometimes I'm so happy to hear them speak, I don't mind the fossils #ELTchat <Me too!
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stephenburrows
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11:12 PM
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#eltchat hi everyone, trying to catch up...
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hartle
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11:13 PM
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#eltchat there is a time for accuracy and a time for communication. An accuracy slot for self correction post discussion is gd if extended
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knolinfos
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11:13 PM
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@Marisa_C Hi, please check my #curation http://t.co/OsJHqUMO ÎΑο where #Ginger is a very good tool #ELTchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:13 PM
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@Marisa_C True. They 'sound' right to srs. #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:13 PM
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I've been correcting some of the same mistakes my partner makes for nearly 20 years! #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:13 PM
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@antoniaclare Yes I dont think it works, esp if the sts is aware of it #ELTchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:13 PM
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listening to themselves is good, especially for fossilized pronunciation errors #eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:13 PM
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@Marisa_C Difficult to get rid of without destroying the learners' confidnece..how do we approach this ?#eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:14 PM
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@antoniaclare I agree as the learner tends to lose confidence and who determins how imp the error is #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:14 PM
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#eltchat about error correction, I always do it after writing tasks, create a worksheet based on errors, sts really appreciate it...
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antoniaclare
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11:14 PM
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I wonder if our approach to these kinds of errors is changing as English becomes more global, and non-native models more common #eltchat
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carlaarena
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11:14 PM
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@antoniaclare I┬┤ve been exploring more and more self-awareness through St recording through #mlearning . It works! #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:14 PM
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@antoniaclare #eltchat I think it's much more difficult for adults to get rid of such errors - easier for YLs - No?
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louisealix68
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11:14 PM
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#eltchat fossilized errors worse in writing (is permanent) - agree?
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teacherthom
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11:14 PM
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@SueAnnan @Shaunwilden interesting but I can't think of a better e.g. than living 30+ yrs in L2 country and still @ beginner lvl #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:14 PM
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@David__Boughton am not fan of straight out telling them #ELTchat
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SueAnnan
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11:14 PM
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If students can communicate effectively, does it matter? #ELTchat
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theteacherjames
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11:14 PM
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@cioccas @SueAnnan Yep, been there too. #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:15 PM
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@Marisa_C Yes, I guess learners are a little more flexible, but they are also less bothered about getting it right #eltchat
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steven_odonnell
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11:15 PM
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how about a 'bottom up' strateg, starting with working on the most 'fundamental' errors-those that grate on a native speakers' ears #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:15 PM
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#eltchat but D.Willis suggests that students know the errors they're making, when you highlight them, they're already pretty aware
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:15 PM
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@vickyloras Oh yes. like 'I become a sausage.' rather than 'I would like ... #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:15 PM
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RT @carlaarena: @antoniaclare I┬┤ve been exploring more and more self-awareness through St recording through #mlearning . It works! #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:15 PM
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@Marisa_C #eltchat I agree, but often adults are more aware
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SueAnnan
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11:15 PM
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@teacherthom I'm teaching a large group of those at the moment :-) #eltchat
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hartle
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11:15 PM
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#eltchat sometimes "fossilised" errors are not just that. Using a collocation that comes from L1 in the L2 can be a way of keeping identity.
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Shaunwilden
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11:15 PM
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@teacherthom @SueAnnan but is that the fault of fossilisation? #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:15 PM
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RT @carlaarena: @antoniaclare I┬┤ve been exploring more and more self-awareness through St recording through #mlearning . It works! #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:16 PM
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some of my guys have L1 interference, and some have mis-learned stuff. The second case is easier to correct IMO #ELTchat
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stephenburrows
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11:16 PM
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@Shaunwilden #eltchat nah, I make errors all the time. I contribute to a football messageboard, when I read back on some posts, I'm shocked
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antoniaclare
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11:16 PM
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@stephenburrows I think if we can help them to notice the errors before they fossilise, then OK #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:16 PM
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i find with my spanish learners, peer pressure is a problem, they know it's wrong but don't want to stand out from their peers #eltchat
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1littlewanderer
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11:16 PM
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@stephenburrows love this idea! #eltchat
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steven_odonnell
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11:16 PM
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the most like third person 's and question forms and then the awareness should hopefully stand them in good stead to self correct #eltchat
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vickyloras
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11:16 PM
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RT @shaznosel: RT @shaznosel: @antoniaclare I agree as the learner tends to lose confidence and who determins how imp the error is #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:16 PM
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Are we only talking about grammar errors or other types as well, e.g. functional faux pas, pronunciation, sounding aggressive, etc? #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:16 PM
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@gret Please only tweet about the topic during #ELTchat
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hartle
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11:16 PM
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@SueAnnan #eltchat it matters if the error stops them communicating effectively or if they want to be more effective.
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:16 PM
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@antoniaclare I am not sure thay always know they are wrong. #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:16 PM
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RT @louisealix68: #eltchat fossilized errors worse in writing (is permanent) - agree? < No, think it's easier with writing, can see errors.
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Shaunwilden
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11:16 PM
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@stephenburrows So they are makin them to spite us :-) #ELTchat
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SueAnnan
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11:17 PM
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@hartle sure Sharon. I agree if it hinders communication #eltchat
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ljp2010
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11:17 PM
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#Eltchat @Marisa_C Surely these are most important i.e. if they cause offense or can't be understood
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Marisa_C
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11:17 PM
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RT @Shaunwilden: @Marisa_C Can all those be fossilised? #ELTchat > sure why not? Pron errors most difficult for adults
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David__Boughton
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11:17 PM
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@Shaunwilden why not? Someone has to. That's what they ask for. #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:17 PM
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@Marisa_C In writing it can be easier to self-correct. #eltchat
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didolores
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11:17 PM
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#eltchat whn there isnt enough corrective feedbck at early stages of learning L2 whn fluency is considerd imprtnt,fossilisation's inevitable
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cioccas
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11:17 PM
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@carlaarena @antoniaclare Agree - Ss mobile phones are very useful ally in getting them to notice #ELTchat
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teacherthom
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11:17 PM
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What is the connection between fossilisation and motivation? #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:17 PM
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@stephenburrows So it's not so much about 'teaching' them it's wrong as it is about reminding them that they've done it again. #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:17 PM
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@Marisa_C Can all those be fossilised? #ELTchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:18 PM
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@Marisa_C Yes i agree, I wondering more about sounding agressive #ELTchat
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theteacherjames
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11:18 PM
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@stephenburrows Sometimes only a look is enough to remind them. #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:18 PM
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@escocesa_madrid I've starting writing them on board & keep referring to them. #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:18 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @ljp2010: #Eltchat @Marisa_C Surely ths R most important i.e. if they cause offense or cnt B understood > fully agree
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didolores
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11:18 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: "Does feedback really help or are mistakes made by learners fossilised?" Our Topic for our next #ELTchat today in abt an h ...
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steven_odonnell
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11:18 PM
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#eltchat on writing tasks, i sometimes tell them "this time i'll be looking out for article usage" or such like - focus on one error type
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Shaunwilden
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11:18 PM
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@David__Boughton I think helping them become self-aware is better #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:18 PM
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RT @ljp2010: #Eltchat @Marisa_C Surely these are most important i.e. if they cause offense or can't be understood > fully agree
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hartle
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11:18 PM
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#eltchat the more learners elaborate the more memorable so self correction (spoken & written) needs to be followed by extension, personalise
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stephenburrows
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11:18 PM
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@theteacherjames #eltchat nice one james, yeah... They know they've done it, I think it's just a case of becoming tighter with your output
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shaznosel
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11:18 PM
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@SueAnnan communication is the most important factor and global eng expanding, who notices mistakes #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:18 PM
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@steven_odonnell I don't think those are the real problems, it's the problems that really impede communication we should tackle. #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:18 PM
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@stephenburrows :-) Yeah esp if comes to typing I am the same #ELTchat
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David__Boughton
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11:19 PM
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@Shaunwilden I guess that's what i mean by telling them. #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:19 PM
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@Marisa_C @ljp2010 Is that because grammatical ones are easier to handle #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:19 PM
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Sometimes I write them on little slips of paper to hand to each student at the end of their speaking task (their personal feedback) #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:19 PM
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@Shaunwilden @stephenburrows It's a nice look! #ELTchat
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Wiktor_K
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11:19 PM
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The problem for most teachers is measuring the process effectively. Correction is ok, but we need to know it has worked. #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:19 PM
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@theteacherjames @stephenburrows Scary :-) #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:19 PM
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@ljp2010 I think we pay far too much attention on the grammar accuracy and less on sociolinguistic appropriacy - attitude etc #Eltchat
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knolinfos
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11:19 PM
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@Marisa_C Hi, here is some other interesting stuff from my #curation http://t.co/Umc0katS #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:20 PM
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RT @theteacherjames: @stephenburrows Sometimes only a look is enough to remind them. #eltchat Yes, - the look, or pointing to an 's' sign
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theteacherjames
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11:20 PM
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@Marisa_C @Shaunwilden My Brazilian student is always pronouncing 'i' as 'e'. Definitely fossilised. #ELTchat
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stephenburrows
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11:20 PM
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#eltchat the type of group writing correction that is most useful tends to be on word order, rather than vocab/grammar/spelling etc
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ljp2010
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11:20 PM
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@Marisa_C #Eltchat Yes, 3rd person corrections instead of tone, appropricay, connotation. It's much more superficial, easier too
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Marisa_C
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11:20 PM
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RT @Shaunwilden: @Marisa_C @ljp2010 Is that because grammatical ones are easier to handle #ELTchat > possibly or immed spotted
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:20 PM
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@theteacherjames This is where rapport comes in. If it is there correction is accepted. #eltchat
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hartle
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11:20 PM
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RT @steven_odonnell: RT @steven_odonnell: #eltchat on writing tasks, i sometimes tell them "this time i'll be looking out for article usage" or such like - f ...
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carlaarena
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11:20 PM
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@cioccas @antoniaclare Sts record. I give them feedback - recorded message & in written form. They start perceiving errors #eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:20 PM
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@Wiktor_K I like! Reflect on your mistake and understand why..#eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:20 PM
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RT @steven_odonnell: #eltchat on writing tasks, i sometimes tell them .. focus on one error type > absolutely!
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ljp2010
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11:21 PM
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@MarjorieRosenbe #Eltchat which means thye learner really has to want to make the change, right?
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escocesa_madrid
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11:21 PM
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@David__Boughton yes, or writing a big 's' in the air #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:21 PM
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@theteacherjames you should hear my Portuguese sts ! #ELTchat
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shaznosel
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11:21 PM
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@hartle @MarjorieRosenbe @Marisa_C Writing errors can be discussed after so ss do not lose fluency but in spkg...#eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:21 PM
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@antoniaclare @theteacherjames @stephenburrows Aha pointing to the 's' how many years did I fruitlessly do that :-) #ELTchat
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David__Boughton
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11:21 PM
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@theteacherjames or a hand movement. I have a few u use. Past tense is a common one I use with the hand. #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:21 PM
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@antoniaclare @stephenburrows That reminds me, I did a blog post about this: http://t.co/drRv67EZ Thanks! #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:21 PM
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@antoniaclare but the pathways are set. Tough to rewire. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:21 PM
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@MarjorieRosenbe #eltchat Agree fully - often correction judgmental and not very tactful or supportive
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Shaunwilden
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11:21 PM
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@David__Boughton Oh ok sorry, I always take tell as more like lecture sorry #ELTchat
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theteacherjames
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11:22 PM
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@SueAnnan Let me guess, lots of "Last year, I work-id..."! #ELTchat
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cioccas
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11:22 PM
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@carlaarena @antoniaclare ... Thanks Carla, I haven't given feedback in both ways, can see the benefit. #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:22 PM
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Lol I like the one abt foss errors like bad habits u can't get rid of -sound almost like an addiction - but truly they are not! #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:22 PM
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RT @escocesa_madrid: @David__Boughton yes, or writing a big 's' in the air #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:22 PM
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@carlaarena @antoniaclare I was on a thread about self-awareness before :-) #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:22 PM
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RT @ljp2010: @MarjorieRosenbe #Eltchat which means thye learner really has to want to make the change, right?
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David__Boughton
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11:23 PM
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@escocesa_madrid what's the s for? Always like new ones. #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:23 PM
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i think it's a good idea to draw learners' awareness to the idea of fossilized errors - maybe they can make their own list #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:23 PM
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RT @muranava: RT @muranava: any refs to recent review of research evidence about error correction? #eltchat
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muranava
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11:23 PM
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any refs to recent review of research evidence about error correction? #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:23 PM
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@SueAnnan Yup, I know them well. #ELTchat
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SueAnnan
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11:23 PM
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@theteacherjames in the parkie :-) #ELTchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:24 PM
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@Marisa_C But sts also ask for correction. I also ask them for German words. #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:24 PM
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@David__Boughton 3rd person singular present simple - very common mistake amongst my spanish students #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:24 PM
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@SueAnnan Yes, those sounds are really buried deep, it's really hard to tackle them. #ELTchat
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stephenburrows
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11:24 PM
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@muranava #eltchat my main point of ref is "rules, patterns & words" by Willis, he sort of poo poos error correction, but it's opinion...
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Marisa_C
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11:24 PM
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@cioccas true - be aware and beware! #ELTchat
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SueAnnan
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11:24 PM
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RT @antoniaclare: I think they R lk the bad habits, b/c oftn sts dont actually wnt 2 change. They have adopted the interlanguage #eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:24 PM
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@antoniaclare @theteacherjames We have an s posetr in the classroom..but this is a mistake not an error!!#eLTCHAT
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mrmilessmith
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11:24 PM
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RT @TESOL_Assn: RT @TESOL_Assn: India to send 300 teachers to China to learn Mandarin - The National http://t.co/JsDTy1Nt #edchat #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:24 PM
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I think they are like the bad habits, because often sts don't actually want to change. They have adopted the interlanguage #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:24 PM
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@Marisa_C But like an addiction, you have to know/admit you have a problem before you can move on to recovery :-) #ELTchat
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SueAnnan
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11:24 PM
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@theteacherjames my guys have lived here for more than 20 years though- nothing gets through #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:24 PM
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RT @knolinfos: @Marisa_C Hi, here is some other interesting stuff from my #curation http://t.co/xzU8aSeL #ELTchat - some nice poster ideas
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hartle
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11:25 PM
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#eltchat truly fossilised errors, like 3rd person s can't be "corrected" as st. Already "knows the rule". Sometimes using language works.
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antoniaclare
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11:25 PM
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RT @stephenburrows: #eltchat I find err correction a really good way of demonstrating that as a teacher you're listening/paying attention
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teacherthom
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11:25 PM
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@antoniaclare which is related to acculturation theory and the 'distance' between the learner and the target lang + culture #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:25 PM
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#eltchat when I speak in another lang, I'm deseperate for native speakers to correct me
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ljp2010
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11:25 PM
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#Eltchat So step one is wanting to make the change then. Is it more effective to notice or have them pointed out? And then what?
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SueAnnan
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11:25 PM
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@escocesa_madrid It's late aqcuired #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:25 PM
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#eltchat I find err correction a really good way of demonstrating that as a teacher you're listening/paying attention
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David__Boughton
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11:25 PM
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@Marisa_C would that lead to FEA? Fosilised errors anonymous. #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:26 PM
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RT @steven_odonnell: @theteacherjames take your point, but won't not having a grasp of the basics ultimately impede communication? #eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:26 PM
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I'm a firm believer in peer feedback (based on specific pre-determined criteria) #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:26 PM
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@theteacherjames Yep. Glad you can see where they are coming from :-) #ELTchat
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David__Boughton
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11:26 PM
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@escocesa_madrid cool. You must have them trained on that one. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:26 PM
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RT @antoniaclare: @stephenburrows Yes, and students def want the teacher to correct them #eltchat > it's an expectation of course!
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louisealix68
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11:26 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: Can we move to more ways of giving feedback and if this helps? #ELTchat - does FB make a difference to ALL Ls?
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Marisa_C
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11:26 PM
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RT @David__Boughton: @Marisa_C would that lead to FEA? Fosilised errors anonymous. #eltchat? lol grab the web address ! :-D
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theteacherjames
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11:26 PM
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@SueAnnan And sometimes the opposite is said Leaf pronounced leafy & leafy pronounced leaf! #ELTchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:26 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: Can we move to more ways of giving feedback and if this helps? #ELTchat - does FB make a difference to ALL Ls?
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antoniaclare
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11:26 PM
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@stephenburrows Yes, and students def want the teacher to correct them #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:26 PM
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@shaznosel surely that depends on the def of mistake / error some interchange them, some say they are different #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:26 PM
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Can we move to more ways of giving feedback and if this helps? #ELTchat - does FB make a difference to ALL Ls?
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Marisa_C
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11:27 PM
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@antoniaclare So some pronunciation errors are no errors at all - they come from a sense of retaining one's ethnicity #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:27 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: Can we move to more ways of giving feedback and if this helps? #ELTchat - does FB make a difference to ALL Ls?
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antoniaclare
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11:27 PM
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Many learners want to keep their own identity, so they keep the mistakes. It's part of who they are. #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:27 PM
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#eltchat that communication doesn't have to be spoken, in written text, there are time and environmental pressures that contr to errors
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ljp2010
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11:27 PM
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@stephenburrows if i can communicate fluently i'm more than happy to fumble around! how do you remember/learn the change? #Eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:27 PM
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RT @stephenburrows: RT @stephenburrows: #eltchat I find err correction a really good way of demonstrating that as a teacher you're listening/paying attention
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Wiktor_K
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11:27 PM
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1 crazy idea from a translator trainer like me would be: more translation in class="more" l1 awareness = less fossilization. Eh? #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:27 PM
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@teacherthom Indeed. The French, I always think, don't actually want to sound British, so they keep their accent #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:27 PM
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@antoniaclare @ljp2010 Exactly. It's up to them to want to improve. But they have to trust us to help. #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:27 PM
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#eltchat but I agree with Willis that students are fully aware of errors they're making, but they're sacrificing communication for precision
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antoniaclare
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11:28 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: So some pronunciation errors are no errors at all - they come from a sense of retaining one's ethnicity #eltchat Exactly
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theteacherjames
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11:28 PM
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@steven_odonnell My contention was that it would be problematic for native speakers. Only in ESL would this be true. #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:29 PM
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@Marisa_C Yes agreed, its imp to discuss it with them and show them that we all make errors #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:29 PM
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@SueAnnan Well it's very useful when speaking Portuguese, I know how to sound! #ELTchat
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David__Boughton
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11:29 PM
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@Marisa_C for starters, I am getting tired of peer correction. I know I need to like it, but always hassles and delays. #eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:29 PM
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@antoniaclare @Marisa_C but after certain age, 0.001% chance of native pronunciation. So not all retaiing ethnicity #eltchat
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teacherthom
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11:29 PM
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@antoniaclare what I don't get tho is b4 mentioned 30+ yrs in UK student spending hrs self-studying in library and getting nowhere! #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:29 PM
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@Marisa_C I ask students who have enough language to comment :-) #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:29 PM
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Sometimes coming at a fossilized error from another angle helps eg. pron of 3rd person sing. instead of just ofcussing on spelling #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:29 PM
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@antoniaclare @teacherthom Non auditory sts have hard time imitating other accent. #eltchat smallest number are auditory.
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stephenburrows
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11:29 PM
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@ljp2010 #eltchat Hmm, I really want to know when I'm getting it wrong, even though I know the errors I make at the moment of communication
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theteacherjames
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11:29 PM
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@steven_odonnell Communication with anyone is the priority (don't forget the #eltchat hashtag!)
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Marisa_C
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11:29 PM
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Have you ever asked your learners about how they like to be corrected and if they find it useful? #eltchat - the HOW is important
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steven_odonnell
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11:30 PM
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i sometimes tell ss my stories of errors i've made in Polish so they can take a step back to reflect on mistakes #eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:30 PM
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@Marisa_C F/b for writing - easy but speaking is tricky....stop and butt in or correct after but when it is a big class- difficult! #eltchat
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hartle
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11:30 PM
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RT @antoniaclare: RT @antoniaclare: Many learners want to keep their own identity, so they keep the mistakes. It's part of who they are. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:30 PM
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@David__Boughton ok here we have a negative attitude to peer correction #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:30 PM
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@Marisa_C Mine can't read or write at the moment :-( #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:30 PM
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@Marisa_C Have had some Ss tell me they want me to correct everyone else's errors in class, but not their own! #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:30 PM
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@SueAnnan #eltchat if not in theie own language? Google translate :-)
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teacherthom
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11:30 PM
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@antoniaclare it's certainly not through lack of motivation! #eltchat
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BrightAire
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11:31 PM
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@antoniaclare - agree. Non-standard English literacies can also be powerful literacies in students own cultures/contexts. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:31 PM
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RT @cioccas: @Marisa_C ... and others who want me to correct every error of their own! #ELTchat > a spotlight trained on them also?
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stephenburrows
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11:31 PM
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@shaznosel @Marisa_C I always like to do "donut" speaking, I go round and note down errors or areas to improve #eltchat
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teacherthom
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11:31 PM
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@MarjorieRosenbe @antoniaclare or at least difficult to quantify #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:31 PM
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@steven_odonnell I do that too with older students - it definitely helps them become more aware #eltchat
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ljp2010
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11:31 PM
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#Eltchat i always hated to find mistakes in coursebook exercises but enjoyed working on own writing in spanish. imp of personalisation?
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SueAnnan
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11:31 PM
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@Marisa_C trying!! #eltchat
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teacherthom
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11:31 PM
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@MarjorieRosenbe @antoniaclare true + if there is resistance to target lang/culture it may be unconscious #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:31 PM
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@teacherthom Difficult one #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:31 PM
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@Marisa_C ... and others who want me to correct every error of their own! #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:31 PM
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@SueAnnan so early literacy stages? #eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:31 PM
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@Marisa_C @David__Boughton #eltchat but in large class is cost-effective and reduces FLanxiety
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antoniaclare
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11:32 PM
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Getting sts to hear the difference is half of the battle #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:32 PM
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@Marisa_C younger Ss can't do it maturely. Older students want teacher input. Add in inconcise feedback and there's my negativity. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:32 PM
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So making mistakes is a real communication stopper for Ss - I wonder if they don't make more out of anxiety #eltchat
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hartle
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11:32 PM
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RT @David__Boughton I am getting tired of peer correction...but always hassles and delays. #eltchat ah, but learning takes time.
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antoniaclare
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11:32 PM
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I like to focus on micro listening (short bits of repeated listening) to help work on pron issues (intonation, stress, rhythm) #eltchat
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BrightAire
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11:33 PM
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Opps, meant "students'". Correct apostrophe use is powerful in this context. #eltchat
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hartle
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11:33 PM
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#eltchat important when working in spok. Lang. To separate fluency work from accuracy work. Correction slots at the end need time & thout
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shaznosel
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11:33 PM
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@Marisa_C Ls expect you to know how and don't question your methods..even adults..#eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:33 PM
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#eltchat something I'm wrestling with at the mo is in spoken activities I should be noting down errors or the almighty "emerging language"
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Marisa_C
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11:33 PM
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Have you ever tried one to one moments of error correction tutorials? I would call them - Error Clinic - the Doctor in IN!!! #Eltchat
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cioccas
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11:33 PM
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@Marisa_C Yes, some love it, some hate it - sigh! FB needs to be personalised & consider how S will feel if it's public #ELTchat
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teacherthom
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11:33 PM
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@antoniaclare depressing in one way, inspirational in another. Watching sb who is prob always going to be a beginner trying so hard #eltchat
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Shaunwilden
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11:34 PM
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@Marisa_C I think it is easier to give 1:1 help and advice these days given the proliferation of web and m tools #eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:34 PM
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@David__Boughton #eltchat absolutely, therefore not every time. Variety is the spice...
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escocesa_madrid
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11:34 PM
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@Marisa_C Never have - difficult with large classes. Could do it over a few lessons though. Thanks for the idea! #Eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:34 PM
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@louisealix68 but Ss may feel cheated with only peer correction. #eltchat
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teacherthom
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11:35 PM
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@Marisa_C anxiety certainly plays a part #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:35 PM
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@teacherthom @antoniaclare I've been here over 30 years & still have an accent in German. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:35 PM
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Highly recommend you read our previous #ELtchat summary on foss-zation - some great tips http://t.co/CLEMHTdY
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louisealix68
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11:35 PM
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@David__Boughton #eltchat average class here 32 pupils so feedback valuable commodity (and time-consuming), so need to do 1xpeer, 1xteacher
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teacherthom
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11:35 PM
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RT @antoniaclare: RT @antoniaclare: Getting sts to hear the difference is half of the battle #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:35 PM
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@stephenburrows interesting. Expand please. #eltchat
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hartle
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11:35 PM
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RT @David__Boughton: RT @David__Boughton: @louisealix68 but Ss may feel cheated with only peer correction. #eltchat
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ljp2010
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11:35 PM
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@David__Boughton but who's most likely to correct them in the real world? sts need to learn to see the value in peer correction #Eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:35 PM
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@stephenburrows I think the emerging language is usually where the (new) errors are hidden. Where the learner is trying new lang #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:36 PM
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@MarjorieRosenbe @teacherthom That's right, and perhaps that's fine. #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:36 PM
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RT @SueAnnan: RT @SueAnnan: @MarjorieRosenbe everyone has an accent. Does it matter if you are comprehensible? #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:36 PM
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@hartle my professional students don't have time. They wouldn't like that answer. It's a balance for sure. #eltchat
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ljp2010
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11:36 PM
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@MarjorieRosenbe i┬┤ll never lose my aussie accent in l2 - but then why should i? #Eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:36 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: Highly recommend you read our previous #ELtchat summary on foss-zation - some great tips http://t.co/CLEMHTdY
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hartle
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11:36 PM
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@David__Boughton #eltchat sorry retweeted hn ,eant to ask why, if you help thm to see wht is right by peer correctin. Where's the cheat?
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cioccas
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11:36 PM
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@David__Boughton: @louisealix68 #eltchat Most of the Ss I've worked with hate peer correction - giving it and receiving it.
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SueAnnan
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11:36 PM
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@MarjorieRosenbe everyone has an accent. Does it matter if you are comprehensible? #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:36 PM
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@David__Boughton #eltchat well, by focussing on errors, we're not helping learners progress, just highlighting what they're aware is wrong
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Shaunwilden
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11:37 PM
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@cioccas am watchin aussie materchef at the mo - the rising intonation is doing my head in :-) #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:37 PM
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@teacherthom @antoniaclare #eltchat how do we identify it's a step in the right direction? How do we know they don't know?
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David__Boughton
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11:37 PM
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@ljp2010 nobody corrects them. That's why they came to me. If there bosses corrected them, they would be fine. #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:37 PM
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My Italian accent is great (it was important to me), but my grammar is rubbish ( I wasn't so bothered about this). It's a decision #eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:37 PM
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@Marisa_C @ljp2010 @MarjorieRosenbe = and can you?#eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:37 PM
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RT @ljp2010: @MarjorieRosenbe i┬┤ll never lose my aussie accent in l2 - but then why should i? #Eltchat > good question
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shaznosel
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11:37 PM
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@hartle I love the idea of correction slots but not possible with big grps and 5 min turn around between lessons.#eltchat
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cioccas
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11:37 PM
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RT @ljp2010: @MarjorieRosenbe i┬┤ll never lose my aussie accent in l2 - but then why should i? #Eltchat <good onya mate! :-)
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teacherthom
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11:37 PM
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@antoniaclare @stephenburrows in that case is it really an error? If it's just a step on the journey to the right word/phrase #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:37 PM
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@David__Boughton #eltchat according to Willis, that is. According to dogmeticians, we pick up on "emerging language" but...
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Marisa_C
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11:38 PM
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IGood idea to follow a tip in previous summary - each S creates an indiv journal of their errors & track progress #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:38 PM
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@Shaunwilden Well, my #ELTchat interview would have done your head in too then (she says with rising intonation!) :-) #ELTchat
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David__Boughton
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11:38 PM
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@louisealix68 definitely for that environment. #eltchat
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ljp2010
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11:38 PM
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@Shaunwilden Does my head in as well! Why do you think I left?!? ;-) #Eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:38 PM
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@ljp2010 @MarjorieRosenbe I tell my sts you should speak English in your accent, but be comprehensible to everyone. That's the aim. #Eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:38 PM
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@antoniaclare I do games with them-we shout out words in chorus, move in rhythm to words, etc. #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:39 PM
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@SueAnnan It's natural & people understand me but I have been speaking German longer than my sts. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:39 PM
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These journals can be brought out on occasion and Ss can monitor self or peers for progress #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:39 PM
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@stephenburrows @teacherthom We need to be selective, focus on patterns #eltchat
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louisealix68
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11:39 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: each S creates an indiv journal of their errors & track progress #eltchat - yup, error logs proven essential!
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David__Boughton
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11:39 PM
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@stephenburrows could u quickly explain the donuts activity you do? #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:39 PM
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@Marisa_C Very important, just the act of writing down the errors helps #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:39 PM
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@ljp2010 @Shaunwilden I'm guilty of that - didn't 'notice' until I recorded myself - now it's fossilised :-) #ELTchat
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theteacherjames
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11:39 PM
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@antoniaclare Me too with my Brazilian Portuguese, although this wasn't really my choice! #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:39 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: IGood idea to follow a tip in previous summary - each S creates an indiv journal of their errors & track progress #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:39 PM
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@Marisa_C we're learning how to write the alphabet letters at the mo #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:39 PM
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@stephenburrows @teacherthom I think it's worth focussing on erros that are common, easily dealt with, lead to useful lang focus #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:40 PM
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@shaznosel @theteacherjames OK, not always a choice ;) #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:40 PM
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@hartle cheated with only peer correction. #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:40 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: IGood idea to follow a tip in previous summary - each S creates an indiv journal of their errors & track progress #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:40 PM
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@antoniaclare @teacherthom #eltchat I agree, errors are a great source of matrial
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shaznosel
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11:40 PM
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@antoniaclare My greek accent is terrible and my grammar but i communicate!#eltchat
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teacherthom
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11:41 PM
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@stephenburrows @antoniaclare over an extended period obviously #eltchat
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hartle
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11:41 PM
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#eltchat with written work in big uni classes I post work +correction code & stds can come to my office hours. http://t.co/4mIWT0qw
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teacherthom
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11:41 PM
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@stephenburrows @antoniaclare error stops after correction = interlang. correction followed by repetition of error = fossilisation #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:41 PM
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@David__Boughton #eltchat because task is repeating, i get chace to listen to every learner in class and can collect errors
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SueAnnan
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11:41 PM
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RT @theteacherjames: @antoniaclare :-) Sometimes general incompetence comes into play! #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:41 PM
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@antoniaclare :-) Sometimes general incompetence comes into play! #eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:41 PM
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@toulasklavou @Marisa_C Especially with ss with learning diffiulties- great point #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:41 PM
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@David__Boughton #eltchat speaking in pairs -> outer ring and inner ring -> inner ring change places after one speaking task -> task repeats
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shaznosel
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11:42 PM
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@antoniaclare @theteacherjames So when time is limited..do we butt in and correct or ignore to encourage fluency #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:42 PM
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#eltchat@teacherthom @antoniaclare I need to have that tattooed on my brain, excellent summary
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ljp2010
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11:42 PM
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#Eltchat @Marisa_C and also when is the best time to do it?
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Marisa_C
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11:42 PM
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RT @antoniaclare: Use different stages of the lesson, do some activities and demand absolute accuracy, other times let things pass #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:42 PM
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@stephenburrows thanks. #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:42 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: I think we shld also stress ways of dealing w/ error - sum Ts rlly pounce on EVERY single 1 of them #eltchat demoralising!
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cioccas
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11:42 PM
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RT @theteacherjames: @antoniaclare @stephenburrows That reminds me, I did a blog post about this: http://t.co/WGZMYEfu Thanks! #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:42 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: I think we should also stress ways of dealing with error - some Ts really pounce on EVERY single one of them #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:42 PM
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RT @antoniaclare: RT @antoniaclare: Use different stages of the lesson, do some activities and demand absolute accuracy, other times let things pass #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:42 PM
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Use different stages of the lesson, do some activities and demand absolute accuracy, other times let things pass #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:42 PM
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I think we should also stress ways of dealing with error - some Ts really pounce on EVERY single one of them #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:43 PM
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highlight a few errors at a time - don't overwhelm. For fossilized errors focus on 1 at a time - learners need time to assimilate #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:43 PM
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@shaznosel @antoniaclare We have to decide what is important & deal with that. Then we can move onto the next. #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:43 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: @antoniaclare #eltchat I think it's also important to alert Ss when accuracy is important and when it's not
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teacherthom
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11:43 PM
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@antoniaclare @stephenburrows defo. the example I was using b4 is an extreme case. Lots of merit in fb/correction #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:43 PM
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@antoniaclare #eltchat I think it's also important to alert Ss when accuracy is important and when it's not
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antoniaclare
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11:43 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: I think we shld also stress ways of dealing w/ error - sum Ts rlly pounce on EVERY single 1 of them #eltchat demoralising!
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theteacherjames
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11:43 PM
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@Marisa_C The absolute worst way to deal with fossilised errors. #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:44 PM
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RT @antoniaclare: RT @antoniaclare: Also remind sts if they are not making mistakes, they're not learning #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:44 PM
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@escocesa_madrid Yes, focus on one fossilised error at a time - it has to be slow and steady to work I think #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:44 PM
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Is there any published research that you could share on the effect of correction on language acquisition? #eltchat
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David__Boughton
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11:44 PM
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#eltchat. Gotta go. Thanks as always. You guys are the best professional development out there.
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antoniaclare
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11:44 PM
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Also remind sts if they are not making mistakes, they're not learning #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:44 PM
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I give out grid for grading with points so they know if they need to work on vocab, grammar, cohesion, etc. #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:44 PM
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RT @SueAnnan: Sts can't learn if they feel stressed #ELTchat - so true!
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SueAnnan
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11:44 PM
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Sts can't learn if they feel stressed #ELTchat
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cunningcanis
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11:44 PM
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RT @theteacherjames: RT @theteacherjames: New Uncut #ELTchat podcast now online! @vickyloras speaks to @naomishema: http://t.co/f1ESEtxK
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shaznosel
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11:45 PM
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@Marisa_C @antoniaclare Yes..alert ss to errors and override some mistakes and mention why important.#eltchat
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vickyloras
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11:45 PM
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@antoniaclare Also remind sts if they are not making mistakes, they're not learning #eltchat // absolutely, very encouraging
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SueAnnan
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11:45 PM
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@Marisa_C there's a bit that Krashen does on an old video with Defense Lan school ( can find on Youtube) #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:45 PM
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RT @ljp2010: @cioccas Yes, like a personal challenge - "Today I won't say..." #Eltchat > like that one
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hartle
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11:45 PM
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RT @SueAnnan: RT @Marisa_C: I think we shld also stress ways of dealing w/ error... #eltchat demoralising! absolutely. Ts shd communicate 2
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Shaunwilden
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11:45 PM
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ok guys migraine is winning so I have to duck out, see you all next week #eltchat
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ljp2010
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11:45 PM
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@cioccas Yes, like a personal challenge - "Today I won't say..." #Eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:45 PM
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@David__Boughton Cheers David, thanks for coming along. #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:45 PM
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RT @David__Boughton: #eltchat. Gotta go. Thanks as always. You guys are the best professional development out there. < Definitely agree! Bye
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toulasklavou
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11:45 PM
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@theteacherjames @antoniaclare & since it's everyone's right to learn Engl, we can't discourage'em by correcting the 's'#eltchat
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vickyloras
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11:46 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Marisa_C: RT @ljp2010: @cioccas Yes, like a personal challenge - "Today I won't say..." #Eltchat > like that one
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:46 PM
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I also give out reward stickers when they do sth right. They are a big hit with all age groups. #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:46 PM
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@Marisa_C There are a few links here on SLA and error correction http://t.co/qJF8vZbQ #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:46 PM
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@Shaunwilden: #eltchat Oh, was that my rising intonation did that?! :-( Take care Shaun, see you next week.
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Marisa_C
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11:46 PM
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@SueAnnan #eltchat pls share
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hartle
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11:47 PM
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#eltchat error correction also needs to be balanced with praise for gd language use and progress being made, 2 build confidence etc.
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steven_odonnell
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11:47 PM
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#eltchat how to best equip our ss to overcome fossilsation? need for greater awareneess seems clear. Critical thinking anyone?
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teacherthom
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11:47 PM
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@Marisa_C got some on acculturation theory, interlanguage and integrative motivation if that's any use? #eltchat
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TESOL_Assn
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11:47 PM
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Scotland: Scottish man dies, taking town's dialect with him - The Mainichi http://t.co/9EC56EAt #edchat #eltchat #linguistics
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shaznosel
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11:47 PM
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@toulasklavou @theteacherjames @antoniaclare so ignore incompetence! #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:48 PM
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@hartle #eltchat I often try to include "good language" in error correction activities, but learners just get confused
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escocesa_madrid
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11:48 PM
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For young learners turn fossilised errors into a chant or find a song with examples of the language - memorable repetition! #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:48 PM
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@theteacherjames @ljp2010 agree. #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:48 PM
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@hartle @shaznosel @antoniaclare I think we also have to choose our interruptions very carefully. I like non-verbal signals. #eltchat
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lauraahaha
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11:48 PM
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@lisa_esl Sounds OK to me! #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:48 PM
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@Marisa_C @ljp2010 Yes, and I like to focus on an error that we've been working on (indiv and/or class) - Ss seem to respond too. #ELTchat
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lisa_esl
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11:48 PM
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Is it ok to use the modal 'have to' in the past perfect? "I had had to blah blah before blah blah" or "If I had had to..." #eltchat
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TESOL_Assn
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11:49 PM
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Understanding accents: Effective communication is about more than simply pronunciation - Medicalxpress http://t.co/jb3aHMc9 #eltchat #edchat
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ljp2010
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11:49 PM
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#Eltchat s.o. once said they hated the error "la problema" in spanish so i've always been hyperconscious of it. tell sts what we hate!?
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theteacherjames
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11:49 PM
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@cioccas @hartle @shaznosel @antoniaclare Thanks, it really worked! #ELTchat
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antoniaclare
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11:49 PM
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RT @stephenburrows: @hartle #eltchat I often try to include "good language" in error correction activities>me too, but needs to be clear ;)
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Marisa_C
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11:49 PM
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RT @escocesa_madrid: For YLs turn fossilised errors into chant or find song with examples of the language - memorable repetition! #eltchat
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cioccas
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11:49 PM
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@theteacherjames @hartle @shaznosel @antoniaclare Yes James, I like your apple idea - http://t.co/WGZMYEfu -hadn't thought of that #ELTchat
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Wiktor_K
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11:49 PM
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http://t.co/fW9UDdwA this article suggests that correction works. Woohoo! #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:49 PM
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@teacherthom yes pls if relevant #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:50 PM
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RT @Wiktor_K: http://t.co/TjtMUqjV this article suggests that correction works. Woohoo! #eltchat great - can read online
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shaznosel
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11:50 PM
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@theteacherjames @hartle @antoniaclare Me too! or look at the's' poster or expand for the 'ing' by using fingers, #eltchat
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leoselivan
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11:50 PM
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#eltchat is it almost over?
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TESOL_Assn
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11:51 PM
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Weighing Ethical Issues in International Recruitment - The Chronicle of Higher Education http://t.co/zJtzLgJJ #eltchat #esl #efl #ell
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theteacherjames
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11:51 PM
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@escocesa_madrid Has anyone mentioned drilling & repetitions as a way of dealing with fossilised errors? Does it work? #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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11:51 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: RT @Wiktor_K: http://t.co/PekKFNsR this article suggests that correction works. Woohoo! #eltchat great - can read online
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escocesa_madrid
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11:51 PM
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Maybe give them alternative ways of saying something if they're always making the same mistake - or is that cheating?! #eltchat
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hartle
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11:51 PM
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@theteacherjames I like non-verbal signals. #eltchat yes, or written correction codes later to give ss time to think.
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hartle
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11:52 PM
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RT @stephenburrows: @hartle #eltchat . I use colour coded, symbols etc. look at docs he http://t.co/4rPf9ki8
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theteacherjames
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11:52 PM
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@leoselivan 10 min to go Leo, get involved! #eltchat
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steven_odonnell
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11:52 PM
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#eltchat also important to avoid negative words like mistake, error,problem. instead 'how could you say that better'? or 'fix this sentence'
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escocesa_madrid
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11:52 PM
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@theteacherjames With young learners it usually works - chants and songs rather than dry drilling though. #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:53 PM
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RT @escocesa_madrid: RT @escocesa_madrid: @theteacherjames With young learners it usually works - chants and songs rather than dry drilling though. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:53 PM
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RT @steven_odonnell: #eltchat also imp to avoid negative words like mistake,error,problem.'how could you say that better'?
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teacherthom
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11:53 PM
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@Marisa_C acculturation theory - Schumann 1978. Case study of low proficiency US immigrant, well worth a read #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:53 PM
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@escocesa_madrid That sounds very sensible to me. A form of interesting drill! #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:53 PM
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@theteacherjames Then you can always refer to the chant or drill, as a way of encouraging self-correction. #eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:53 PM
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@Marisa_C @escocesa_madrid Chants so useful for pronunciation with fun but must be memorable and 'catchy' #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:54 PM
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@steven_odonnell Agreed. I'm all about 'feedback' not 'error correction', 'try this again' not 'wrong'. #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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11:54 PM
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http://t.co/uU1dHjYu quite interesting. Still looking for the Krashen one #ELTchat
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Wiktor_K
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11:54 PM
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Fossilized lg for me is just lg that takes longer to become good enough. Some Ts grow impatient at it, it is just organic growth #eltchat
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hartle
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11:54 PM
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RT @steven_odonnell: #eltchat also important to avoid negative words... I talk about "areas 2 work on" and ss say "oh, mistakes?"
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TESOL_Assn
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11:54 PM
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Arkansas District Asks Former ELLs to Return as Bilingual Teachers - Education Week http://t.co/uITKcrJU #eltchat #bilingualed #esl #ell
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:55 PM
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@escocesa_madrid also with older learners. #eltchat
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shaznosel
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11:55 PM
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@Marisa_C @steven_odonnell Let's repeat....make it a joke..#eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:55 PM
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@steven_odonnell #eltchat http://t.co/q11V7595 colleague psychologist here claiming same - not error but a lesson - interesting post
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stephenburrows
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11:55 PM
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RT @theteacherjames: RT @theteacherjames: @steven_odonnell Agreed. I'm all about 'feedback' not 'error correction', 'try this again' not 'wrong'. #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:56 PM
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@teacherthom #eltchat thanks :-)
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SueAnnan
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11:56 PM
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@Marisa_C too busy. Next week maybe #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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11:56 PM
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Five minutes to go and I have brought out my binoculars looking for a SUMMARY WRITER!!!! #ELTchat needs you
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teacherthom
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11:56 PM
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@Marisa_C interlanguage - Selinker 1969, 1972. Barmy as a barn owl apparently but he did coin the phrase so prob worth a look #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:56 PM
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RT @escocesa_madrid: Can we admit defeat if the error seems to be too fossilised? Give the student alternatives. What do you think? #eltchat
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hartle
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11:56 PM
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#eltchat night night everyone, have to go to bed now. Thnx for good discussion, as always :-)
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SueAnnan
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11:57 PM
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@stephenburrows good man:-) #eltchat
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europaschool
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11:57 PM
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@antoniaclare don't think should ever let ss errors go #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:57 PM
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@Marisa_C #eltchat I don't mind giving it a go this week
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CELT_Athens
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11:57 PM
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RT @Marisa_C: Five minutes to go and I have brought out my binoculars looking for a SUMMARY WRITER!!!! #ELTchat needs you
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fionamau
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11:57 PM
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I wanted to take part in #eltchat tonight but unfortunately children took over my plans :( Hopefully next week.
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europaschool
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11:57 PM
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@antoniaclare don't think should let things go ever #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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11:58 PM
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One last blog post about recording your sts for self correction & helping them spot things to work on: http://t.co/D08e1biu #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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11:58 PM
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@Marisa_C #eltchat Thanks
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antoniaclare
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11:58 PM
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@europaschool Really? You can't correct every error a student makes, surely?! #eltchat
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MarjorieRosenbe
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11:58 PM
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Thanks everyone for chat. #eltchat
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leoselivan
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11:58 PM
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the article @antoniaclare shared refers to famous Grammar Correction debate & Truscott's claims that corrective FB isn't effective #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:58 PM
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@stephenburrows #eltchat Lovely! Thank you! Will get you transcript soon
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Wiktor_K
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11:59 PM
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Thanks everyone, inspiring stuff. See ya! #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:59 PM
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Did we make any mistakes during this #eltchat, anyone?
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europaschool
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11:59 PM
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@shaznosel @antoniaclare @theteacherjames teachers shouldn't correct, must make ss aware to correct themselves #eltchat
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escocesa_madrid
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11:59 PM
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Thanks for the discussion everyone. Good night! #eltchat
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ljp2010
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11:59 PM
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#Eltchat got dragged away at the end :-( great chat tho, thx all!!!
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cioccas
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11:59 PM
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RT @antoniaclare: @europaschool Really? You can't correct every error a student makes, surely?! #eltchat <I don't think so, even 1-1
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antoniaclare
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11:59 PM
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@stephenburrows That's great #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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11:59 PM
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RT @SusanDreger: @Marisa_C I think its more important to focus on fluency but it depends on context #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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12:00 AM
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@Marisa_C okay den :-) #eltchat
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cioccas
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12:00 AM
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Thanks everyone for another terrific #ELTchat - time for breakfast now, here in Canberra, Australia :-)
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SueAnnan
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12:00 AM
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RT @SueAnnan: Night everyone. Thanks for a lively discussion as always- great moderators :-) #ELTchat
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Marisa_C
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12:00 AM
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@SueAnnan Pobody's Nerfect - as a said erlier #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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12:00 AM
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@Marisa_C Oh I hope so, nothing like an error or two to keep a teacher happy ;) #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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12:00 AM
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@Marisa_C Highly unlikely! #eltchat
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europaschool
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12:00 AM
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@cioccas @antoniaclare of course you can unless elementary level or below #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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12:00 AM
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@Marisa_C loads of typso #eltchat
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SueAnnan
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12:01 AM
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@Marisa_C shame you aren't going to Paris. Would see you sooner #eltchat
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stephenburrows
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12:01 AM
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#eltchat @shaznosel @Marisa_C My other half is out of town - life's easy right now!
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Marisa_C
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12:01 AM
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Thank you all for joining - great #eltchat and a good buzz was had by all - see you next week
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antoniaclare
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12:01 AM
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RT @SueAnnan: Night everyone. Thanks for a lively discussion as always- great moderators :-) #ELTchat Yes, thanks all ;)
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TESOL_Assn
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12:01 AM
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U.S. Census: Private School Enrollment Continues to Fall - Inside School Research - Education Week http://t.co/L140v1bH #edchat #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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12:01 AM
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@SueAnnan si yu suun :-) #eltchat
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shaznosel
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12:01 AM
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@stephenburrows @Marisa_C Weell done stephen! Too many teaching hours for me..I ll write when you're busy! #eltchat
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Marisa_C
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12:02 AM
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@SueAnnan going to Belgrade and then Istanbul #eltchat
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antoniaclare
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12:02 AM
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RT @theteacherjames: blog post about recording sts for self correction & helping sts spot things to work on: http://t.co/b3djvMvO #eltchat
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theteacherjames
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12:02 AM
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Thanks everyone, see you next week. Meanwhile enjoy this new uncut #eltchat podcast with @vickyloras & @naomishema http://t.co/kNK1ktRs
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Marisa_C
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12:02 AM
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@stephenburrows Lol caught u at a great moment for a summary - looking forward to reading it :-) #eltchat
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teacherthom
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12:02 AM
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#eltchat thanks and goodnight!
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