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People often believe that mistakes should be avoided at all costs during the learning process, to avoid repeating those mistakes later.
However, mistakes can help people learn, for instance by helping them remember what the correct course of action is.
As an example, when taking a practice test, if a student makes a mistake and then goes over it with their teacher, that could make them more likely to then produce the correct answer on the real test.
To learn from mistakes, learners need to receive and listen to corrective feedback, which should include an explanation of the correct answer and an analysis of the reasoning that led to the mistake.
It’s important to handle mistakes in a positive way, which encourages people to take risks and be receptive to feedback, for example by praising people for trying to answer a difficult question, rather than scolding them for being wrong.