Classroom Scenarios
I am studying to teach Spanish Education. In my future classroom, I can use the strategy, “Break it Down,” when correcting students inevitable mistakes in conjugating verbs. I will show the strategy through the possible scenarios using the “Break it Down” methods of “Rollback,” provide the missing step, and provide an example.
Rollback
When learning languages, students often know the correct answer, but when they speak a different answer will come out. In this case, it is appropriate to use the “rollback,” because students will recognize their mistakes when it is repeated back to them.
Example problem: Nosotros _______ (jugar) el fútbol.
Student: Nosotros juegan el fútbol.
Teacher: Nosotros juegan el fútbol?
Student: Oh, jugamos
Teacher: ¡Perfecto!
Provide the Missing Step
Also, a common mistake when conjugating a verb is to mess up matching the subject with the verb. So, when students are reminded of the first step (figuring out the subject), they can usually correct the mistake.
Student: Nosotros juegan el fútbol.
Teacher: What is the subject of the sentence?
Student: Nosotros
Teacher: What is the nosotros form of jugar?
Student: jugamos
Teacher: Good job!
Provide an example
An essential part of learning a language is being able to connect the patterns of the target language. Using examples allows the student to observe and pick up on the connections and rules within the language.
Teacher: What kind of verb is jugar?
(No response)
Teacher: Dormir is one, but cantar is not.
Student: Boot verb
Teacher: Yes, it’s a boot verb.
Rollback
When learning languages, students often know the correct answer, but when they speak a different answer will come out. In this case, it is appropriate to use the “rollback,” because students will recognize their mistakes when it is repeated back to them.
Example problem: Nosotros _______ (jugar) el fútbol.
Student: Nosotros juegan el fútbol.
Teacher: Nosotros juegan el fútbol?
Student: Oh, jugamos
Teacher: ¡Perfecto!
Provide the Missing Step
Also, a common mistake when conjugating a verb is to mess up matching the subject with the verb. So, when students are reminded of the first step (figuring out the subject), they can usually correct the mistake.
Student: Nosotros juegan el fútbol.
Teacher: What is the subject of the sentence?
Student: Nosotros
Teacher: What is the nosotros form of jugar?
Student: jugamos
Teacher: Good job!
Provide an example
An essential part of learning a language is being able to connect the patterns of the target language. Using examples allows the student to observe and pick up on the connections and rules within the language.
Teacher: What kind of verb is jugar?
(No response)
Teacher: Dormir is one, but cantar is not.
Student: Boot verb
Teacher: Yes, it’s a boot verb.
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