Fostering Self-Correction Skills in Sign Language Students

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What is a key component of spontaneous communication and self-reliance that should be fostered in students?

Self-correction skills (correct)

Spontaneous signing

Overdependence on the teacher

Continuous teacher assistance

How can a teacher help strengthen a student's self-correction skills?

Prompting the student to repeat incorrect signs without intervening (correct)

Preventing the student from repeating signs

Correcting every sign for the student

Ignoring all incorrect signs

What method can be used to prompt a student to repeat poorly executed signs?

Provide no feedback

Reward every attempt

Show physical affection immediately

Sign and say 'Again' (correct)

How should a teacher react to a student's repeated attempts at self-correction?

Reward each repetition lavishly Signup and view all the answers

What should a teacher do to reinforce a student after producing complete signs?

Lavishly reward with desired object, praise, and physical affection Signup and view all the answers

How should a teacher respond to sign approximations from a student?

Reward approximations only occasionally Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of asking the student to repeat the correct sign by signing and saying 'Again'?

To help the student learn that the correct sign should be repeated. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of providing negative feedback by saying and signing 'No'?

To indicate that an inappropriate sign was produced. Signup and view all the answers

When a student engages in pre-completion switching of signs, what does it indicate?

The student is starting to learn self-correction strategies. Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to focus on the object presented when teaching a student multiple signs?

To ensure that students request the right object using signs. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of rewarding a student immediately after a pre-completion switch?

To reinforce the habit of partially signing then correcting. Signup and view all the answers

How can the use of 'No' as negative feedback aid in teaching sign language?

Helping students understand when they produce an inappropriate sign. Signup and view all the answers

What should you do after the student produces a complete sign and you give him the desired object he has requested?

Give him affectionate physical contact Signup and view all the answers

Why is it advised not to model the sign after every correct sign by the student?

To prevent the student from imitating the teacher instead of learning independently Signup and view all the answers

What is the key criterion for mastery of the student's first spontaneous sign according to the text?

Correct responses on 90 percent of the trials Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to support and extend a student's early spontaneous signing?

To reinforce and improve the accuracy of their signing Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest regarding reinforcement phrases during sign lessons?

'Very nice' can introduce variety and make lessons more interesting Signup and view all the answers

When should you prompt a student through an approximation to a correct sign?

Prompt through and reward for a more accurate version Signup and view all the answers

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