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Design for and turn your failures into meaningful learning experiences Written by a leading global expert on human cognition, productive failure, and learning methods, Productive Failure shows you how to design the experience of failing. Research shows that repeated experiences of intriguing, constructive failure can help students (and our own children, and anyone else we lead) develop creativity and learn more deeply. When carefully curated, failure can become a signal for learning, not the noise detracting from it. The result? Learners gain a lifelong readiness to push themselves outside of their comfort zones, using setbacks as launchpads for learning and innovation. The evidence-based principles in this book are powerful, not only in formal schooling contexts, but also for anyone taking charge of and designing their own lifelong learning. From learning a new language or skill to setting up goals that push you past your limits, this book unpacks the science of Productive Failure and describes design principles—and specific strategies built upon them—that let you harness Productive Failure for your own benefit. Learn and understand the science of failure Apply the research-based Productive Failure framework in classrooms, teams, groups, and organizational settings Learn techniques like retrieval practice, generative problem-solving, motivational hacking, culture building, and so on to deepen learning experiences Reach new levels of critical thinking, innovation, and success by making failure the norm, not the exception, and learning how to cope with it This fascinating and actionable book is a must for educators, parents, managers, leaders, and anyone who needs to help others (or themselves) learn how to learn.

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Author:   Manu Kapur (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781394219995

ISBN 10:   1394219997
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   23 September 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword xiii Introduction: My Forays into Failure 1 Soccer Dreams 2 Struggling Through My Engineering Studies 3 Into the Classroom 5 Venturing into Academia 6 Finding the Cause and Its Solution 8 Connecting the Dots 10 Part I The Problem and Its Solution 13 Chapter 1 The Problems of Learning 17 Failing to Remember 19 Failing to Understand 22 Failing to Transfer 27 Chapter 2 The Solution: Productive Failure 35 Direct Instruction vs. Discovery Learning 37 Searching for a Problem 38 Designing for Failure 41 The Ideas of a Novice 43 Turning Direct Instruction on Its Head 47 Setting Up the Experiment 48 The Battle: Productive Failure vs. Direct Instruction 52 Part II The Science of Failure 59 Chapter 3 Activation 63 The Activation Spectrum 66 Failure-based Activation 69 Why Does Failed Generation Work? 77 Chapter 4 Awareness 91 From Socratic Dialogue to Tutoring 93 Intentionally Designing Impasses 94 When Intuition Failure Builds Awareness 97 Humbled By a Six Year Old 101 The Warmth Above the Clouds 104 In Awe of Awe 106 Chapter 5 Affect 109 The Zeigarnik Effect 110 The Need for Closure 113 Situational Interest and Curiosity 117 Mastery Orientation 127 Emotional Rollercoaster 131 Chapter 6 Assembly 139 Identify the Lego Blocks 141 Assemble the Lego Blocks 145 The Danger of Learning the Wrong Things Is. 159 Part III Designing for Productive Failure 165 Chapter 7 Designing for Others 167 Designing the Task 169 Designing the Participation 174 Designing the Social Surround 178 Iterate and Calibrate 181 Chapter 8 Designing for Self 185 Entering the Zone 185 Harnessing the Productive Failure Design Principles 187 Conclusion 205 References 211 Acknowledgments 221 About the Author 223 Index 225

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MANU KAPUR developed the theory of Productive Failure and applies it in classrooms and workplaces around the world to transform learning and growth. He is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and has spent the past two decades understanding the science of how people learn. His research has attracted substantial funding and media interest around the world, making him a sought-after keynote speaker, including two TEDx Talks. Manu has held prestigious visiting professorships and advisory roles globally, and his contributions extend across not only high-profile journals and conferences, but also impact educational policies and practices internationally. For more: www.manukapur.com.

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