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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.

El poder del Fracaso

Productive Failure was featured in the El Mercurio newspaper of Chile, published on 27th August 2016.

Avoid over-reliance on tests and exams

Manu’s latest commentary on why we should not depend too much on tests and exams was published at TODAY on 17th August 2016. Find out more here.

Teachers College, Columbia University’s Mathematics, Science and Technology department awarded Manu its 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award

Dr. Manu Kapur was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award for excellence in research and teaching in the learning sciences by The Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology, Teachers College, Columbia University. The reception honouring…

How “Productive Failure” in Math Class Helps Make Lessons Stick

Want to know how Productive Failure has helped you in remembering your math lessons? Find out more from this article published at KQED News on 19th April 2016.

How to keep going when you feel like a failure

See how Productive Failure has kept us going from this article published at Time.com on 23, February 2016.