How can we design learning experiences that make failure not a setback, but a catalyst for deeper understanding? That was the central question at a recent event hosted by Imperial’s Educational Development Unit where Professor Manu Kapur shared his research on productive failure — and challenged the Imperial audience to rethink what it means to learn well. (more…)
Dr Julianne K. Viola, Centre for Higher Education Research and Scholarship
Last summer, I was contacted by Professor Sam Elkington (Teesside University) and Dr Jill Dickinson (University of Leeds), in partnership with Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE), to be a panel speaker for their new 2023 symposia series entitled “Landscapes of Learning for Unknown Futures: Prospects for Space in Higher Education.” Yesterday, I participated in this symposium as a speaker, and enjoyed the thought-provoking, day-long discussion with colleagues. (more…)