
Manu Kapur
@manukapur24
Professor of Learning Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Director, Singapore-ETH Centre
Inventor, Productive Failure - a deep learning and growth system
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http://www.manukapur.com 11-08-2024 11:39:38
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Our February Presents featured Simons Foundation President David Spergel in conversation with Singapore-ETH Centre Director Manu Kapur on "Harnessing Failure." They discussed how to reframe failure not as a setback, but as an integral part of the learning process and a catalyst


Thank you Bruce Rosenstein for featuring my article Deeper Learning Through Productive Failure in the Spring 2025 issue of Leader to Leader. As a leader, you can’t afford to ignore the power of failure—when it's an essential part of any growth journey 🔗onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15315355/2…





Had a great conversation with Kevin Miller in the latest episode of "What Drives You", where I talk about Productive Failure and how it is essential for mastering any subject. Check it out! 🎙️ youtu.be/oAqdeaNtuzk


Honoured to present my book Productive Failue to Adarniya Syed Shahnawaz Hussain ji in the presence of a galaxy of VIPs at their annual Eid dinner. ✨ Renu Hussain





Sharing a thought-provoking conversation with David Matthews for Times Higher Education timeshighereducation.com/people/intervi… #ProductiveFailure #HigherEd #TimesHigherEducation #LearningScience #DrManuKapur





"A specialist in Failure" But what if it is a compliment? In this article, Nafez Dakkak - نافذ الدقاق 🇵🇸 and I had an interesting conversation on how failure isn't an insult but can be a game changer if turned Productive! SeyedAhmad Rahimi, Ph.D. 🔗open.substack.com/pub/nafez/p/de… #Arsenal #ArsenalFC #Mourinho #Wenger




17,000 educators and 400 international delegates! 🎓 What a privilege it was to have such an amazing audience for my keynote on Productive Failure at TCEF'25. Thank you MOE Singapore, thank you Academy of Singapore Teachers, and thank you to all my educator colleagues and friends!


Plenary recap: The Science of Learning 🧪📝 At #GlobalLearningConference2025, Pierre Dillenbourg (Pierre Dillenbourg) and Manu Kapur reframed failure as a learning tool. Pierre emphasized collaboration, while Manu introduced productive failure for deeper engagement. UNITAR GLC
