The Anatomy of Mistakes: Categorizing Students' Mistakes in Mathematics within Learning Theories

Yıl 2009, Cilt 1, Sayı 1, 06.11.2013

Ali Türkdoğan Adnan Baki Salih Çepni

Öz

Especially, at the process part of the 4-E learning model it is natural that learners' mistakes could occur. Teacher must be guide to students who made mistake. But when the considering literature there is only a limited study about the place and role of mistakes in learning environment. But there is not seen any study related directly about learners' mistake. Most of them give only theoretical suggestions about learners' mistakes. But considering one of the most important things to implement student centered is to know how to deal with mistakes. Therefore, there is a need to describe and identify the place and role of mistakes within learning theories. It is seen that mistakes should be categorized with respect to feedback given it by teachers. Studies related mistake which give place philosophical, sociological and psychological respect of mistake should be.

Key Words: Student's mistakes, learning theories, constructivist approach.

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