Error Correction & Feedback Quiz

What is the main purpose of error correction?

• To punish learners

• To embarrass learners

• To help learners improve

• To finish the lesson

Which of these is an error?

• A student regularly says “She go to school.”

• A student forgets a word while speaking once

• A student spells “went” as “wnt”

• A student pauses too long before answering

Which of these is a mistake?

• Forgetting to add –s in “He like pizza” once

• Always saying “He like pizza”

• Using word order from L1 consistently

• Never knowing irregular past tense forms

Errors are...

• Signs of failure

• Natural and part of learning

• To be avoided at all costs

• Proof students are lazy

Which correction technique is this? Student: “She go to school.” Teacher: “She goes to school.”

• Explicit correction

• Recast

• Elicitation

• Repetition

Which correction technique is this? Student: “He like pizza.” Teacher: “Try again – is it ‘like’ or ‘likes’?”

• Repetition

• Clarification request

• Elicitation

• Recast

Which correction technique is this? Student: “They was happy.” Teacher: “They was happy??” (with rising intonation)

• Repetition

• Explicit correction

• Metalinguistic feedback

• Recast

Which technique is the least effective for long-term learning?

• Elicitation

• Recast

• Repetition

• Clarification request

What does metalinguistic feedback mean?

• Explaining the grammar rule

• Giving the correct answer

• Ignoring the mistake

• Asking another student to answer

Most learners prefer correction from...

• Their peers

• Their teacher

• Friends outside class

• Online apps