The German Concept of Fehlerkultur and its Pedagogical Implications: Utilizing Error Constructively in a Classroom Setting by Aimee Schmidt
What does it mean to err? There are few concepts that are so pertinacious in our daily life yet so enigmatic in definition. The word Fehlerkultur comes from the German language and can be literally translated as “error culture.” The word Fehler is sometimes translated as the word “mistake” and sometimes as the word “error” depending on the