Reflection: Error Analysis

Using the More Errors document, we had to see students' sample work and figure out where the student went wrong. As I started going through the problems I thought it would be really easy to get the answer I needed, see where the student went wrong. That was not always the case. Even for some, when I could obviously see where the student went wrong I struggled with why he/she did what they did. It was nice talking it over with some classmates because we do see things differently. I think if this were to be a problem in my own classroom I would be much more comfortable because I know the students and the material. It also brought to my intention all the ways students can misunderstand directions. Not to always talk about my experiences, but I definitely did not think about how if a direction is given in a way where any misunderstanding can happen....you will have a handful of students going in the wrong direction. As teachers we have to think ahead of times of instances this can happen and how to avoid them or at least be prepared for them.