A systematic examination of mistakes made during learning or performance to identify patterns, underlying causes, and appropriate instructional or therapeutic interventions for improvement.
Example: Analyzing a student's math errors to determine whether mistakes result from computational problems, conceptual misunderstandings, or attention deficits, guiding targeted instruction.
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