When problem solving followed by instruction works: Evidence for productive failure
When learning a new concept, should students engage in problem solving followed by
instruction (PS-I) or instruction followed by problem solving (I-PS)? Noting that there is a …
instruction (PS-I) or instruction followed by problem solving (I-PS)? Noting that there is a …
Productive failure
M Kapur - Cognition and instruction, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This study demonstrates an existence proof for productive failure: engaging students in
solving complex, ill-structured problems without the provision of support structures can be a …
solving complex, ill-structured problems without the provision of support structures can be a …
Promoting the construction of intelligent knowledge with the help of various methods of cognitively activating instruction
R Schumacher, E Stern - Frontiers in education, 2023 - frontiersin.org
How can we promote the construction of intelligent knowledge that facilitates the transfer of
knowledge to new situations? This article gives an overview of the current state of empirical …
knowledge to new situations? This article gives an overview of the current state of empirical …
Do students learn more from failing alone or in groups? Insights into the effects of collaborative versus individual problem solving in productive failure
Productive Failure (PF) is an instructional design that implements a problem-solving phase
which aims at preparing students for learning from a subsequent instruction. PF has been …
which aims at preparing students for learning from a subsequent instruction. PF has been …
When failure fails to be productive: Probing the effectiveness of productive failure for learning beyond STEM domains
The current work builds on research demonstrating the effectiveness of Productive Failure
(PF) for learning. While the effectiveness of PF has been demonstrated for STEM learning, it …
(PF) for learning. While the effectiveness of PF has been demonstrated for STEM learning, it …
How teacher talk guidance during Invention activities shapes students' cognitive engagement and transfer
Background A key question in K-12 STEM education is how best to guide students as they
engage in exploratory learning activities so that students develop transferable knowledge …
engage in exploratory learning activities so that students develop transferable knowledge …
How do students feel and collaborate during programming activities in the productive failure paradigm?
ZM Savelson, K Muldner - Computer Science Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background and Context Productive failure (PF) is a learning paradigm that flips
the order of instruction: students work on a problem, then receive a lesson. PF increases …
the order of instruction: students work on a problem, then receive a lesson. PF increases …
Using productive failure to learn genetics in a game-based environment
This study explored the use of an innovative instructional approach called Productive Failure
(PF) to design an educational game and its support. The study then examined the effects of …
(PF) to design an educational game and its support. The study then examined the effects of …
The role of productive failure in 3D printing in a middle school setting
In this research we explore the pedagogical affordances associated with the use of a 3D
printer in a middle school classroom (11–12 years old). We introduced the 3D printer in a …
printer in a middle school classroom (11–12 years old). We introduced the 3D printer in a …
Problem-solving prior to instructional explanations when learning javelin throwing in primary school
Learning of motor skills in physical education classes occurs through different instructional
approaches: via instructional explanations from the teacher (I), and via self-determined …
approaches: via instructional explanations from the teacher (I), and via self-determined …