Como devemos proceder quando nossos alunos cometem erros ao falar ou ao escrever? Devemos corrigi los no momento em que cometem o erro, devemos esperar e comentar sobre o erro depois ou ainda não comentamos sobre nada e deixamos que o tempo se encarregue disso? Em grupo ou individualmente?

Essa é uma dúvida difícil e muitos professores não saber como proceder! 

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Dealing with errors in class
Teachers often correct spoken errors as soon as they hear them, sometimes called immediate or on the spot error correction.
This has both advantages and disadvantages. Consider the following:
Advantages Disadvantages

Learner is aware of their error Can affect learner confidence. They may feel embarrassed or unwilling to speak.

Learner might have the opportunity to correct their own error (if the teacher prompts them to) Learner may not be able to get their message across due to interruptions, so communication is impeded.

Can improve accuracy Has a negative effect on fluency

For on-the-spot correction, you can:

– Help the learner to correct themselves (self-correction)

– Help other learners to correct the error (peer correction)

– Correct the error yourself (teacher-led correction)
Which type of on-the-spot correction do you use with your learners? (Self-correction, peer correction or teacher-led correction). Share with us!
Source: © British Council