I have done a similar thing in my technical courses, tell them one thing, and then find out how much attention they are paying by diagramming it wrong on the board, usually with a significant pause and long stare at my audience. Of course I had the misfortune to be written up by a student, once, for "leering." I think she was the same one that wrote me up for using the recognized international standard designations for the gender of plug and sockets.OldSchool wrote:I have been for a long time, and still am, an instructor in many different subjects (skill and otherwise). I really do appreciate the times students correct me, because it means they're involved (in fact, they're aware that I will intentionally throw in (and then correct) an error on occasion, to keep them on their toes)! Often, depending on the subject, it eventually affects their safety.
Will I push back if I think I said it correctly? Of course, because I want them to state their rationale as to why I'm wrong; I often ask them to "look it up" and bring back the rationale if it's not clear at the time. Do I mind? Maybe for a moment (I care about being correct) -- but not for long. This is exactly what I want to happen!
I've been told I'm unusual that way in my subjects. I really don't know; hope not.
About the instructor possibly giving false information? It happens. We all make mistakes, even when teaching critical skills, much as we would like to hope it doesn't. While I care deeply about the job I do as an instructor, I have often been guilty of holding my instructors to a higher standard than I would ask of myself.
How we as instructors handle an error will depend on our philosophy of "teaching" (the instructor's job is to lead the learning; the student's job is to do the learning). How we as students handle an error will depend on our philosophy of "learning." We as students should always question and be ready to explain. Until we finally come up with those implantable chips that carry the total knowledge of the world, we will have these imperfect methods of passing along thoughts, skills, and ideas. Mistakes will happen, but will come out all right in the end when everyone does his/her job.
The bottom line: Mistakes happen, for many reasons. It takes everyone's involvement (not just those in the room), and that's why this forum was born. Read, consider, converse, question everything, question the answers. That's how we progress.
But maybe I'm preaching to the choir....
JMHO.
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