Productive Failure Book Release | October 1, 2024

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

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…

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. …

Tandem talk of Prof. Kapur and Prof. P. Dillenbourg (EPFL) at the Global Learning Conference 2025

Prof. Kapur and Prof. P. Dillenbourg talked about «Steering LLMs, Productive Failure, and collaborative learning» at the Global Learning Conference 2025 at Villars Institute.

Keynote at Teachers’ Conference and ExCEL Fest 2025 (TCEF2025) | June 3-5, 2025

What a big privilege it was to hold a keynote on Productive Failure at the TCEF 2025, a biennial signature event organised by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, from 3 to 5 June 2025. The conference is aimed at supporting teachers’ professional…

Prof. Kapur talked about his book with Shiv Puri | May 28, 2025

Prof. Kapur enjoyed an insightful conversation on his groundbreaking book Productive Failure in one of the «In conversation with Shiv» series with Shiv Puri.

Prof. Kapur is a Speaker at the SXSW EDU 2025 | March 3, 2025

Prof. Kapur is talking about Productive Failure at the SXSW EDU 2025, Austin TX, alongside an amazing set of speakers Emily Calandrelli, Nadim Matta and Kara Bobroff. Join us!  

Join the Math for America (MfA) Thursday Think | February 25, 2025 in NY

Prof. Kapur is looking forward to engaging with Math for America on Productive Failure. If you are in New York, join for MfA's Thursday Think series, which is happening on Tue Feb 25, 2025.  

Join for a free Presents event: «Harnessing Failure» in NY | February 21, 2025

Prof. Kapur and Simons Foundation president David Spergel will dissect how we navigate failure on a personal and societal basis and how we can better prepare people for the inevitability of failure — and perhaps even find joy in it. Learn…

Join for a free Presents event: «Harnessing Failure» in NY | February 21, 2025 (copy)

Prof. Kapur and Simons Foundation president David Spergel will dissect how we navigate failure on a personal and societal basis and how we can better prepare people for the inevitability of failure — and perhaps even find joy in it. Learn…

Special Session Discussion of Prof. Kapur’s book at SALTISE Conference | February 19, 2025

Save the date for a special SALTISE in-person event on Feb 19, 2025 at 5 pm (EST). Prof. Kapur will be talking about his book, Productive Failure, with the SALTISE community at a special session discussion at Concordia University in Montrea…

Manu Kapur is the Inagural Speaker of the 2025 Dean’s Speaker Series | February 18 and 19, 2025

Prof. Kapur is honored to be the Inaugural Speaker of the 2025 Dean's Speaker Series at the McGill Faculty of Education, McGill University! Find out more about the events on Productive Failure and Rethinking How We Learn.