C Curriculum Explorer
Learning to Learn·Learning to Learn·meta

Learning from Mistakes

When you get something wrong, investigate why — what did you misunderstand or overlook? Analysing errors is one of the most powerful ways to learn

Suggested ages 8–9

Open direct link

Evidence of understanding

  • error analysis research
  • Hattie feedback effect size

Assessment prompt

When Learning from Mistakes gets something wrong on a test or activity, do they look at the mistake to understand what went wrong — rather than just moving on?

Standards alignment

No external standards are linked to this topic.