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CORRECTIONS EDUCATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Software
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feedback
1, record 1, English, feedback
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... in education, the information provided to a learner about what he has done. 2, record 1, English, - feedback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The information received by a learner immediately after each of his responses during a sequence of programmed instruction, which indicates the correctness (or otherwise) of the response. 3, record 1, English, - feedback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
The reaction of a program to the student’s response ... Its primary function is to inform the student about the appropriateness of a response. Following correct responses, it may also provide reinforcement for the student. Following incorrect responses, it should provide correction, with the purpose of improving future performance. 4, record 1, English, - feedback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The teacher’s feedback can fulfill one or several objectives. It can identify for the student which steps of the work were correct and which were incorrect. ... a teacher may observe that, while providing feedback, there was time during which to create a follow-up exercise which invites the student to rehearse information in the feedback just provided. 5, record 1, English, - feedback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Feedback serves mainly to correct misunderstandings on the student’s part.... 2, record 1, English, - feedback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... generations of teacher education students... have not been taught... how to ask the right kinds of questions, how to react to students’ responses, how to give helpful corrections and feedback.... 5, record 1, English, - feedback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... there is little role for delivering cognitive diagnosis of errors in feedback and in many cases the tutor’s feedback should be minimal.... 6, record 1, English, - feedback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 CONT
... Kulhavy (1977) considers that "supplying feedback after an error is probably far more important than providing confirmation". 2, record 1, English, - feedback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Logiciels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétroaction
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9troaction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rétro-information 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tro%2Dinformation
correct, feminine noun
- retour d'information 3, record 1, French, retour%20d%27information
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
information, évaluation ou réponse constructive fournie à l'élève par l'enseignant ou l'enseignante suite à une période d'apprentissage qui sert à assister l'élève dans son cheminement d'apprentissage. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] aide que fournit le logiciel relativement à son propre contenu ou à son utilisation (exemple : «Ta réponse est incomplète. Lis bien les explications qui suivent.» ou «Veux-tu vraiment quitter le logiciel?») 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Approches pédagogiques : Infrastructure pour la pratique de l'enseignement, ministère de l'Éducation de la Saskatchewan, 1993. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9troaction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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