Productive Failure: Manu Kapur in conversation with Professor Lady Sue Black

Manu Kapur is currently the Director of the Singapore-ETH Centre, and a Professor of Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. With a strong technical background in engineering and statistics as well as doctoral training in the learning sciences, Manu brings a unique interdisciplinary skill set to the study of human learning, both in terms of the fundamental mechanisms of human learning as well as developing applications for translating these mechanisms for teaching and learning. Manu is widely known mainly for his research on learning from Productive Failure, is a sought-after keynote speaker, and has delivered two TEDx talks. His contributions extend across high-profile journals and conferences, influencing educational policies and practices internationally. For more information, visit www.manukapur.com.

This event is free to attend but registration is essential. Register for tickets via Eventbrite (here).

This 'in conversation' event is the first in a series of talks on ‘Failing Well’, organised by the new Fellow for Research, Dr Severine Toussaert. As outlined in a recent Nature article, Dr Toussaert is interested in making the trial-and-error aspects of research more transparent. The ‘Failing Well’ series aims to paint an honest picture of the research process and to equip students and academics with practical strategies for troubleshooting and building resilience. By giving ‘failure’ centre stage, the series will reframe setbacks as inevitable, and, indeed, essential, aspects of the research process.