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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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From ideas to ink! ✍️📖 Excited to be at SXSW EDU for a special book signing of Productive Failure! If you’re at SXSW EDU, stop by, grab a copy, and let’s chat about how designing for failure can transform learning! 📅 March 3, 2025 📍 Austin Convention Center, Room 10C

From ideas to ink! ✍️📖 Excited to be at SXSW EDU for a special book signing of Productive Failure!

If you’re at SXSW EDU, stop by, grab a copy, and let’s chat about how designing for failure can transform learning!

📅 March 3, 2025
📍 Austin Convention Center, Room 10C
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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

Our February Presents featured Simons Foundation President <a href="/DavidSpergel/">David Spergel</a> in conversation with Singapore-ETH Centre Director <a href="/ManuKapur24/">Manu Kapur</a> 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
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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…

Thank you <a href="/brucerosenstein/">Bruce Rosenstein</a> 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…
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Failure leaves a stronger mark on us than success. What if we designed for failure—intentionally, strategically—to accelerate learning and breakthroughs? That’s exactly what Productive Failure is about, and it’s the core of what I teach in my book. 📖 amazon.in/Productive-Fai…

Failure leaves a stronger mark on us than success.

What if we designed for failure—intentionally, strategically—to accelerate learning and breakthroughs? That’s exactly what Productive Failure is about, and it’s the core of what I teach in my book. 📖

amazon.in/Productive-Fai…
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Curiosity and failure aren’t roadblocks—they’re the passport to brilliance. ✨🌍 In this article, let's explore how the combination of curiosity and productive failure fuels deep learning when we ask right questions at the most impactful times. 🔗bigthink.com/people/manu-ka…

Curiosity and failure aren’t roadblocks—they’re the passport to brilliance. ✨🌍

In this article, let's explore how the combination of curiosity and productive failure fuels deep learning when we ask right questions at the most impactful times.

🔗bigthink.com/people/manu-ka…
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If you believe in 'instructions first, practice later,' you might want to check out my article on Education Today to learn about a scientifically proven, more effective pedagogy. 🔗educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Ha…

If you believe in 'instructions first, practice later,' you might want to check out my article on Education Today to learn about a scientifically proven, more effective pedagogy.

🔗educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Ha…
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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

Had a great conversation with <a href="/kevinmillerco/">Kevin Miller</a> 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
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Honoured to present my book Productive Failure to Vikram Chandra, former CEO of NDTV and one of India’s most respected journalists. It was a privilege to share thoughts on learning, resilience, and how failure shapes growth.

Honoured to present my book Productive Failure to Vikram Chandra, former CEO of NDTV and one of India’s most respected journalists. It was a privilege to share thoughts on learning, resilience, and how failure shapes growth.
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Had the incredible opportunity to speak at SXSW EDU—an event that brings together some of the most passionate minds in education and shared insights from my work on Productive Failure. 🎤📚 🔗youtube.com/live/W3b9_mQ6y…

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ETH Zurich’s feature in the World Economic Forum explores how students who productively fail before being taught concepts actually learn better. This research is a big step forward in rethinking how we teach and how we learn. weforum.org/stories/2021/0…

ETH Zurich’s feature in the World Economic Forum explores how students who productively fail before being taught concepts actually learn better. This research is a big step forward in rethinking how we teach and how we learn.

weforum.org/stories/2021/0…
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Sharing a thought-provoking conversation with David Matthews for Times Higher Education timeshighereducation.com/people/intervi… #ProductiveFailure #HigherEd #TimesHigherEducation #LearningScience #DrManuKapur

Sharing a thought-provoking conversation with David Matthews for <a href="/timeshighered/">Times Higher Education</a>

timeshighereducation.com/people/intervi…

#ProductiveFailure #HigherEd #TimesHigherEducation #LearningScience #DrManuKapur
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Fail. Adapt. Thrive. That’s not just the title of this episode on The Live Long Podcast — it’s the essence of Productive Failure. linkedin.com/posts/pbowes_f…

Fail. Adapt. Thrive. That’s not just the title of this episode on The Live Long Podcast — it’s the essence of Productive Failure. 

linkedin.com/posts/pbowes_f…
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Are we teaching the right way... or just the familiar way? I explore this idea—and the science behind it—in my article Have We Been Getting Instructions Backwards? A must-read for anyone rethinking how real learning happens. educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Ha…

Are we teaching the right way... or just the familiar way?

I explore this idea—and the science behind it—in my article Have We Been Getting Instructions Backwards?

A must-read for anyone rethinking how real learning happens. 

educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Ha…
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Honoured to be invited by Shiv Puri—Co-founder of Ashoka University, MD at TVF Capital Advisory, and Chairman of Vesta Global Holdings (SFO)—for a conversation on Productive Failure. We explored how failure, when used well, becomes a powerful driver of deep learning& innovation!

Honoured to be invited by Shiv Puri—Co-founder of Ashoka University, MD at TVF Capital Advisory, and Chairman of Vesta Global Holdings (SFO)—for a conversation on Productive Failure.

We explored how failure, when used well, becomes a powerful driver of deep learning&amp; innovation!
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"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

"A specialist in Failure" But what if it is a compliment? In this article, <a href="/ndakkak/">Nafez Dakkak - نافذ الدقاق 🇵🇸</a>
and I had an interesting conversation on how failure isn't an insult but can be a game changer if turned Productive! <a href="/sahmadrahimi/">SeyedAhmad Rahimi, Ph.D.</a>

🔗open.substack.com/pub/nafez/p/de…

#Arsenal #ArsenalFC #Mourinho #Wenger
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Don’t miss out on this New Way of Learning being talked about globally! 🌍 Is Productive Failure for everyone? Absolutely — and those who start early, get ahead. 💥 🔗amazon.in/Productive-Fai…

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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!

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 <a href="/MOEsg/">MOE Singapore</a>, thank you Academy of Singapore Teachers, and thank you to all my educator colleagues and friends!
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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

Plenary recap: The Science of Learning 🧪📝 At #GlobalLearningConference2025, Pierre Dillenbourg (<a href="/dillenbo/">Pierre Dillenbourg</a>) and <a href="/ManuKapur24/">Manu Kapur</a> reframed failure as a learning tool. Pierre emphasized collaboration, while Manu introduced productive failure for deeper engagement. <a href="/UNITAR/">UNITAR</a> <a href="/glc_org/">GLC</a>