ENGAGING LECTURE TIP 49Right Means Right
We have been in classroom situations in which we have asked a question, a student responds, and the answer the student gives is simply wrong. We have also observed this in other teachers' classrooms. We all struggle with how to handle it. Our responses run the gamut from “Well that's an interesting point. Does anyone else have a thought about this?” to “Right. Um. Okay. Well, thank you.” Most of us want to reinforce participation and not shut the student down. Indeed, the classroom needs to be a safe place for participation.
There are consequences, however, to not acknowledging that an answer is simply wrong. First, you can reinforce the student's misunderstanding if you don't correct the error. Second, ...
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