Manu Kapur developed the concept of “Productive Failure.” In the second part of BOLD’s 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 standardized tests don’t prepare learners for real life and he presents a positive example of an education policy intervention.
“Productive Failure produces learning outcomes for the 21st century”
What do low-tech active learning classrooms (ALCs) look like? What are the advantages and disadvantages of low-tech ALCs as opposed to high-tech ALCs? Discover the…
During the next four months, Dawson will be a partner of Vitrine technologie-éducation (VTÉ) for a feasibility study in the context of the 2017-18 Entente Canada Québec grant awarded by the MEES to the VTÉ for the Open textbook project.
The road to becoming a better writer is long. Students often stall or stumble on that journey. Using a peer-assessment process in class can help them move toward the goal of becoming effective writers.