Positive Error Correction & Pronunciation Techniques
In the education field some teachers struggle with the issue of whether or not to provide error correction for fear of alienating or hurting students . This paper explores ways in which error correction can be achieved avoiding alienation, particularly in the second language learning field. It is important for all teachers both in the general field of education, as well as in the field of second language learning, to put to rest ideas and worries about error correction that other than helping students learn, and teachers teach, may hinder the learning process. The theoretical foundation of this document was based on the works of Patsy M. Lightbown and Nina Spada in their book, "How Languages are Learned, " the works of Betsy Parrish in the book "Teaching Adult ESL - A Practical Introduction," and the works of Gerald Kelly, in "How to teach pronunciation."
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