Wrong answers and how to address
When a student answers a question incorrectly, I want to steer them in the right direction without them feeling like they made a mistake, thus, not answering in the future. What are some tactics you use for doing this?
Hi Annette, Thanks for sharing some good questioning ideas!Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
Sometimes other students will have answers, what I do is ask those students who have their hands raise, to get to a better closer answers. I always acknowlegde the student by saying lets try this answer. I thank them for trying and give reasons why another answer is better.
I like to "pull" the right answer out of a student when they answer incorrectly. I encourage them to think logically about the subject to help them come up with the correct answer.
Sometimes I say something like_" tell me more about your respone- help me understand the reasoning for this answer" and then try to connect the dots for them
Hi Lisa, Thanks for sharing a good suggestion on addressing wrong answers! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Happy Thanksgiving! Susan
Susan Polick
I have used things like "I can see where you're going with that but what I'm looking for is a different direction"
Hi Melissa, I use things like - "Good Guess, but I am looking more for XYZ" or "Good try!" "Can anyone add to Jane's answer? etc. Susan
Susan Polick
