Analysing Your Own Errors
When you get something wrong, investigate why — what did you misunderstand or overlook? Analysing errors is one of the most powerful ways to learn
What a learner can do afterwards
- error analysis research
- Hattie feedback effect size
1 · Read
Everyone gets things wrong sometimes. That is not the end of learning, it is often the start of it. When you get something wrong, stop for a moment before moving on. Ask yourself: what did I misunderstand, or what did I miss?
Mia gets a math problem wrong. Instead of just writing down the correct answer, she looks back at her own steps. She finds the exact spot where she forgot to carry a number. Now she knows exactly what to watch for next time.
Don't just hide a mistake or erase it fast. Read it like a clue. It is telling you the one thing to fix.
A mistake is a clue: stop, look at it, and you will know exactly what to fix next time.
2 · Watch
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Where it sits
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Where this leads
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.