Inaugural Lecture
You are kindly invited to the Inaugural Lecture of Prof. Dr. Manu Kapur on October 2, 2017 at 17:15 h
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2017 Outstanding Article Award from Educational Psychologist
The Chair of Division 15’s Publications Committee is delighted to inform that the article “Conceptualizing Debates in Learning and Educational Research: Toward a Complex Systems Conceptual Framework of Learning” has been selected as the recipient of the best article award for Educational Psychologist for 2016. Congratulations! The article of Dr. Michael Jacobson, Dr. Manu Kapur […]
Interview (2) with Prof. Manu Kapur in BOLD – Blog on Learning and Development
Manu Kapur developed the concept of “Productive Failure”. In the second part of our interview he talks about tacit and explicit knowledge, and points out that technology will eventually be the primary means of conveying the latter, but not the former. He explains why standardised tests don’t prepare learners for real life and presents a […]
Interview (1) with Prof. Manu Kapur in BOLD – Blog on Learning and Development
Manu Kapur explains his concept of “Productive Failure”. In the first part of the interview, he also discusses why teaching should be guided by the latest research on human cognition and learning.
Diplomatic Courier interview with Prof Kapur at the Global Talent Summit 2017
Watch the Diplomatic Courier interview with Prof Kapur at the Global Talent Summit 2017, ETH Zurich
Global Talent Summit 2017 and Swiss Radio Interview
Manu was invited to speak at the Global Talent Summit 2017 in ETH Zurich, Switzerland. He was also interviewed by the Swiss Radio, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). The audio of the interview (in German) can be found here
Prepare students ‘to fail’ so they can learn, report suggests
Manu’s work on Productive Failure spotlighted in an article, published in The Times Higher Education (1st December 2016).
Innovating Pedagogy 2016
The Innovating Pedagogy 2016 report features Manu’s research on Productive Failure as one of ten innovations that can potentially transform education. Click here to find out more.
Even in Singapore its high figures are not sacred anymore
Dr. Manu Kapur’s commentary on creativity and innovation development in Singapore’s current education system was featured in a Dutch news article published in De Groene Amsterdammer (18th October 2016).
Pencils down: New science is driving the country with the world’s best math students to rethink high-stakes tests
Check out this article published in Quartz (14th September 2016), where Dr. Manu Kapur shared his perspectives on high-stakes tests, as well as the education environment in Singapore.
