{"product_id":"productive-failure-isbn-9781394219995","title":"Productive Failure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign for and turn your failures into meaningful learning experiences\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a leading global expert on human cognition, productive failure, and learning methods, \u003ci\u003eProductive Failure\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn and understand the science of failure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply the research-based Productive Failure framework in classrooms, teams, groups, and organizational settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn techniques like retrieval practice, generative problem-solving,  motivational hacking, culture building, and so on to deepen learning experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReach new levels of critical thinking, innovation, and success by making failure the norm, not the exception, and learning how to cope with it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: My Forays into Failure 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoccer Dreams 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStruggling Through My Engineering Studies 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInto the Classroom 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenturing into Academia 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Cause and Its Solution 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting the Dots 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Problem and Its Solution 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The Problems of Learning 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailing to Remember 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailing to Understand 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailing to Transfer 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Solution: Productive Failure 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirect Instruction vs. Discovery Learning 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for a Problem 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning for Failure 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ideas of a Novice 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning Direct Instruction on Its Head 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up the Experiment 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Battle: Productive Failure vs. Direct Instruction 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Science of Failure 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Activation 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Activation Spectrum 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure-based Activation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Does Failed Generation Work? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Awareness 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Socratic Dialogue to Tutoring 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntentionally Designing Impasses 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Intuition Failure Builds Awareness 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumbled By a Six Year Old 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Warmth Above the Clouds 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Awe of Awe 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Affect 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Zeigarnik Effect 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Closure 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituational Interest and Curiosity 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Orientation 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotional Rollercoaster 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Assembly 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify the Lego Blocks 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssemble the Lego Blocks 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Danger of Learning the Wrong Things Is. 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Designing for Productive Failure 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Designing for Others 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning the Task 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning the Participation 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning the Social Surround 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIterate and Calibrate 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Designing for Self 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntering the Zone 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarnessing the Productive Failure Design Principles 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMANU KAPUR\u003c\/b\u003e 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.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf learning from failure can be powerful, then why wait for failure to happen? Why not \u003ci\u003eintentionally\u003c\/i\u003e design for it, and harness it for deep learning and growth? In \u003ci\u003eProductive Failure,\u003c\/i\u003e learning scientist Manu Kapur delivers a startlingly insightful discussion of how to do this. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book offers evidence-based principles that demonstrate how to deliberately design for and transform failure into a deep learning signal, generating in learners a lifelong readiness to push themselves outside their comfort zones and use setbacks as launchpads for development and innovation. The techniques taught within are revolutionary not just within formal schooling and work contexts, but for anyone taking charge of and designing their own lifelong learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProductive Failure\u003c\/i\u003e unpacks the science of Kapur’s theory and describes design principles and strategies you can benefit from immediately. You’ll learn to apply the book’s techniques in classrooms, teams, groups, and organizational settings as it walks you through retrieval practice, generative problem-solving, motivational hacking, culture building, and more. You’ll also reach new levels of critical thinking, innovation, and success by making failure the norm, rather than the exception, and learning how to harness it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for educators, parents, business leaders, managers, and executives, \u003ci\u003eProductive Failure\u003c\/i\u003e is also a can’t-miss resource for entrepreneurs, founders, lifelong learners, and anyone else who wants to help themselves or others to learn better, faster, and more productively.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for PRODUCTIVE FAILURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eProductive Failure \u003c\/i\u003eperfectly defines the power and science of learning from failure; a must-read for anyone looking to transform their game, not just in sport, but in all walks of life.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—KAPIL DEV,\u003c\/b\u003e India’s first Cricket World Cup Winning Captain \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A stunning book that goes to the heart of deep learning, both in theory and in practice. An eye-opener about powerful ways to achieve mastery learning through exploration and conceptual play. I was totally entranced on reading this incredibly mind-shaping book both as a teacher and then later, as a research director. A must-read for everyone interested in learning and growth!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— JOHN SEELY BROWN,\u003c\/b\u003e former chief scientist, Xerox Corporation, and director, Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center), author, and learning innovation guru \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book speaks to me as a leader, civil engineer, academic, researcher, educator, sportswoman, volunteer, and fundraiser that we learn considerably more from our failures than our successes. Manu makes it truly productive and impactful, in stimulating deep learning and understanding, and in promoting critical thinking. It has universal appeal. It is life-changing. I wish I had known much more, and earlier, in my career!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— PROFESSOR DAME SARAH SPRINGMAN,\u003c\/b\u003e FREng, former rector, ETH Zurich and Principal, St Hilda’s College, Oxford  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eProductive Failure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eProductive Failure\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly defines the power and science of learning from failure; a must-read for anyone looking to transform their game, not just in sport, but in all walks of life.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kapil Dev\u003c\/b\u003e, India’s first Cricket World Cup Winning Captain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book reveals the transformative power of Productive Failure through compelling narratives, insightful research, and practical strategies. Manur Kapur shows how embracing failure is a critical tool for progress, innovation, resilience, and triumph.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—​John Hattie\u003c\/b\u003e, Melbourne Laureate Professor Emeritus, Chief Academic Advisor, Corwin, technical advisor to i-Ready Assessment, and co-director of Hattie Family Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It’s a truism these days that you have to fail to succeed. To learn from failure, we need a wise guide like Dr. Manu Kapur, who shows us that failure is the secret recipe of success. With his expert guidance, Dr. Kapur demonstrates how to fail productively in ways that move you forward instead of setting you back. Grounded in solid research and filled with practical advice, \u003ci\u003eProductive Failure\u003c\/i\u003e is a pleasure to read.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dr. Keith Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e, professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of \u003ci\u003eLearning to See: Inside the World’s Leading Art and Design Schools\u003c\/i\u003e​\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A stunning book that goes to the heart of deep learning, both in theory and in practice. An eye opener about powerful ways to achieve mastery learning through exploration and conceptual play. This, for me, goes to the heart of how I learned as a kid. I was also fortunate enough to be mentored and challenged within this approach throughout most of my formal education. I was totally entranced on reading this incredibly mind shaping book both as a teacher and then later, as a research director. A must read for everyone interested in learning and growth!”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—John Seely Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, former chief scientist, Xerox Corporation, and director, Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center), author, and learning innovation guru\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“At a time when there is concern regarding the quality of outcomes in education, fresh approaches to learning and teaching are much needed. \u003ci\u003eProductive Failure\u003c\/i\u003e brings new and applicable thinking to values first espoused by Socrates, relating to the importance of failure in our learning journeys. Manu Kapur’s timely research, detailed in this captivating book, encourages us to design for failure, to start with the problem rather than being fed the solution. It is affirming to all of us who have experienced failure and have thereby grown stronger.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sue Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e, President and CEO, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“An accessible mix of science and practice, Manu Kapur’s carefully crafted argument about the value of Productive Failure is relevant in two important ways. First and foremost, it concretizes a fundamental human truth: deep learning and meaning making require engaged struggle with the issue at hand—a struggle that is immensely enriched by embracing failure. And beyond its universal educational implications, the book is also of special relevance today, when in all fields, the promise of generative AI could easily lure us into thinking that we now have tools to skip the struggling phase.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Etienne Wenger-Trayner,\u003c\/b\u003e social learning theorist at Social Learning Lab, Sesimbra and author of \u003ci\u003eCommunities of Practice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book speaks to me variously as a leader, civil engineer, academic, researcher, educator, sportswoman, volunteer, fundraiser that we learn considerably more from our failures than our successes. Manu makes it truly productive and impactful, in stimulating deep learning and understanding, and in promoting critical thinking.  It has universal appeal. It is life-changing. 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