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S PA R K M a g a z i n e | P I L O T 2 0 1 7 16 KUM O N ST U DI E S CORRECTION ABILITY Learning from the worksheets also takes place when students make corrections. Correction ability is introduced through praising and the feeling of achievement, since early learning levels are all graded to 100%. Developing correction ability is a gradual process ensuring that students are not afraid to make mistakes and can learn from their mistakes. Students will continue to develop their correction ability through Level F. 7A-4A 3A-A Praising opportunity Think about the correct answer before erasing B-C D-F Erase only the part Examine calculations in that is wrong the intermediate steps Levels 7A-4A Many students will be able to correct themselves when counting objects or reading number tables. Instructors and assistants should praise at that very moment. Use this opportunity to praise students for correcting their own mistakes. Levels 3A-A In 3A-A, students should think about the correct answer before erasing. During corrections, students can learn from their own mistakes. As early as Level 3A, we can begin to train students to think about the correct answer before erasing. This skill continues into Level B. If students erase the answer before thinking about the correct answer, they might write the wrong answer again. While thinking about the correct answer, students can also use the other problems on the worksheet as a guide. [email protected] WINTER 2013 VOICES 21