Key points that I learned and would like to recall:
1) there are 3 types of errors a) lexical b) grammar c) discourse errors
2) developmental and transfer errors are different
3)it's important to address systematic errors as students are formulating a system
4) if a teacher changes a multiple-choice question to a wh-question, then multilevel responses can occur
5) using homonyms, synonyms, and antonyms, volume, repetition, can aid learning new vocabulary
6) using info gap activities is important
7) making vocabulary personally relevant is key
8) gradable scales are another technique to help with similar vocabulary
9) retention depends on the amount of mental and emotional energy used to process a word
What surprised me the most:
1)I use all of the correction techniques without having known about them. It's funny to see them written down or to watch a video on them when I already use them, but didn't label them as such.
2)Feedback includes 1)correction 2) clarification 3)positive feedback 4)reformulation. I usually only thought about feedback as correction.
3)The amount words we usually have in our vocabulary.
What ideas I struggle with:
1)using a monolingual dictionary in class-I always preferred a bilingual dictionary when I learned other languages
2)remembering to use positive feedback more. I think as teachers we focus more on correction and need to point out correctly spoken or written sentences as well. This also includes commending good vocabulary usage etc. I think we should also encourage students when they attempt to go beyond their safety zone in experimenting with language. An element of risk is necessary for a student to achieve autonomy.
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