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Productive Failure Book Release | October 1, 2024

We are excited to announce the worldwide release of Prof. Kapur's new book: Productive Failure.

Manu Kapur on Productive Failure and Lessons from Singapore’s Education System

Why can failure be one of the most powerful tools for learning, and what can other countries learn from Singapore’s education system? In an interview with Badische Zeitung, Prof. Manu Kapur challenges conventional approaches to teaching, explains…

Prof. Kapur participated in the Global Learning Conference 2026 in Africa!

The conference was an invitation-only gathering rethinking the future of learning at the intersection of AI, education, and planetary health. Title of keynote: AI fluency for all: Empowering learners, educators, and systems. Find out more…

Keynote at EdeX Symposium 2025 | September 22 & 23, 2025

Prof. Kapur was a keynote speaker at the Nanyang Technological University Singapore EdeX Symposium 2025, where he shared his research on Productive Failure, together with workshops and panels. Watch the full talk on "Productive Failure for…

Prof. Kapur on ARTE | September 14, 2025

Prof. Prof. Kapur shares insights on learning through failure on ARTE. If failure is such a powerful teacher, why wait for it to happen? What if we could design for it deliberately, intentionally? Watch the full episode #42: The answer…

Chat on the «10% Happier with Dan Harris” Podcast

Prof. Kapur was talking about Productive Failure with Dan Harris on the "10% Happier" podcast. Additionally, they had a chat about some healthy ways to use AI. The episode is titled "Success Through Failure" and can be found on YouTube. …