Assignment: Control of error

Assignment: Control of error

1. Early social smiles are elicited:

A.Primarily by faces, so long as they look human.
B.About equally by faces and high-pitched voices.
C.Primarily by faces in the frontal position.
D.Primarily by the principal and secondary attachment figures.

2.Ainsworth describes insecure-avoidant children as:

A.Avoiding new situations whenever possible.
B.Avoiding strangers at all costs, but clinging to the mother.
C.Consistently independent in both the home and the Strange Situation.
D.Reacting defensively to the threat of maternal unresponsiveness.

3.Montessori materials with “control of error:”

A.Enable children to detect their own errors.
B.Keep errors to a minimum.
C.Stimulate thinking by presenting carefully controlled errors.
D.Guide children toward mastery in gradual steps.

4.In Montessori’s view, the teacher should be:

A.An authority to whom the child can turn for sound advice.
B.Mainly out of the picture.
C.Sociable and creative.
D.Affectionate but not smothering.

5.The text criticizes Werner for:

A.Being unclear on the discontinuity issue.
B.Not taking clear stands.
C.Overvaluing children’s experience.
D.Being too phenomenological.

6.In Kohlberg’s just community approach:

A.Moral dialogue and moral atmosphere frequently advance moral thinking two or more stages.
B.High school students are frequently friendlier to one another, but their moral thinking remains about the same.
C.There is little relationship between moral thought and moral behavior.
D.The moral thinking of high school students advances somewhat, primarily from stage 2 to 3.

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important Montessori principle is control of error in the materials to give the child instant feedback. Traditional Montessori materials have a built-in control of error, but it especially helps to focus on the concept if you use DIY Montessori materials or alternatives.

Control of Error in Traditional Montessori Materials

My Daughter at 1½ Working with a Self-Correcting Montessori Cylinder Block

A traditional Montessori material has a control of error or way for the child to check his or her own work. There are a number of benefits, including help with the child’s ability to analyze and solve problems. Control of error in the materials also aids the child’s independence, self-esteem, and self-discipline.

4 Montessori Cylinder Blocks Used Together

The Montessori cylinder block is a great example of Montessori control of error. A child will not be able to fit all the cylinders properly into a cylinder block (or a set of four cylinder blocks) if one cylinder is out of place. You’ll find an introduction to Montessori principles in these posts: and .

Examples of Control of Error in DIY Montessori Materials

DIY Sound Cylinders ()

Kingdom of the Pink Princesses used red and blue cardstock to make lids for from chocolate pudding containers. Matching color-coding dots were added to the bottoms of the matching containers as a control of error so the child can check that the cylinders are matched correctly. (Note: Here are more examples of .)