comparison of Trainee-Teachers and Practicing Teachers’ Views and Attitudes Towards Students’ Errors

Abstract

The paper investigates the differences in perceptions and attitudes among trainee-teachers and practicing Yemeni teachers of EFL towards students’ errors. 119 trainee-teachers, just completing their teacher-training program, were sampled using the same questionnaire used with the Yemeni teachers in the secondary schools.  Data were compared to the previous sample of teachers who completed this questionnaire. Results indicated that the total average on the ten categories of errors was in favour of the practicing teachers. However, the two samples’ performance on the attitudes and perceptions towards students’ error was very similar. The comparative-analytical approach is followed in this research paper.