Students learn faster from fixing what went wrong

fixing what they’d done wrong in a practice math test learned faster than students who retook the test after traditional, explicit instruction, according to a new Columbia University study. “They’re just doing one little thing wrong. And once they understand what that one little thing is, and remember not to fall into a habit where they’ll make the same mistake, they can overcome it,” lead researcher Janet Metcalfe explains.”/>

Study: Students learn faster from fixing what went wrong

2024-03-05

Students who focused on fixing what they’d done wrong in a practice math test learned faster than students who retook the test after traditional, explicit instruction, according to a new Columbia University study. “They’re just doing one little thing wrong. And once they understand what that one little thing is, and remember not to fall into a habit where they’ll make the same mistake, they can overcome it,” lead researcher Janet Metcalfe explains.

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