Productive Failure: The Key to Unlocking Deep Learning

Lecturer iconNilanjana Saxena (Ms)
Course Duration: 1 day
Singaporean/PR
AEN Member
Total Course Fee
S$109.00
Non-AEN Member
Total Course Fee
S$327.00
Others
Total Course Fee
S$1090.00

*The fee is inclusive of prevailing GST and subject to changes.

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Course Dates

For groups of at least 15 people, customised run dates are available, contact us via the form below for more details. 

No Schedules Available.

What Is The Session About?

The evolving demands of the workplace, coupled with the need for personal capacity building, require a shift in learning approaches. This changing landscape has expanded the role of adult educators beyond traditional teaching and training. Today, educators must not only impart knowledge but also inspire, guide, and engage learners to enhance both their workplace performance and personal growth. In this context, it is essential for educators to have a diverse toolkit of learning design strategies that can be tailored to meet specific learning needs and achieve desired outcomes.

This programme offers a unique blend of dynamic discussions and practical exercises designed to deepen your understanding and application of Productive Failure in educational contexts. As an adult educator, you will actively engage in designing failure-based learning scenarios, explore how to foster critical thinking by integrating failure into your training approach, and participate in peer exchanges to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods. This collaborative environment encourages innovative problem-solving and the development of new strategies. With a strong focus on practical application, you will gain the skills necessary to design and implement learning experiences that leverage failure as a tool for transformation.

By the end of the programme, you’ll be equipped with a comprehensive toolkit to facilitate learning that promotes holistic development across cognitive, emotional, and social dimensions. Mastering the Productive Failure approach will empower you to create engaging, resilient learning environments that inspire growth and adaptability in your learners. As the future of work increasingly demands leaders who can foster growth and resilience, this programme emphasizes the importance of empathy, collaboration, and a growth mindset in driving effective educational outcomes.

What Does The Session Cover?

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Identify why and how learning from failures and mistakes aid generation of new knowledge, skills; facilitates metacognition, and agility.
Articulate the principles behind learning from failure, aka Productive Failure.
Utlitise Generative AI tools to brainstorm ideas towards problem-based scenarios for respective lessons.
Design and facilitate learning using the 'learning from failure', a.k.a. Productive Failure approach.
 

Who Is It Suitable For?

  • ACLP or equivalent graduates
  • Adult Educators, lecturers, programme heads, those in charge of teaching and learning units
  • Any trainer keen to harness learning from failure for better learning solutions

Course Funding and Policies

Payment

Please proceed to make payment via eNets/credit card (VISA or MasterCard) at the end of the registration process. Kindly note that the system will automatically cancel the registration if full payment has not been successfully processed by 11.59pm (Singapore Time) on the same day of the registration. You will have to reapply for the course, subject to availability of vacancy at the point of your re-registration.


Additional Funding Available, If Applicable

Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible for SkillsFuture Credit which can be used to offset the selected programmes' fees for self-sponsored registrations only.


Please note the submission period for your SFC claim via MySkillsFuture needs to be within 60 days before the course start date (date inclusive). If your course start date is more than 60 days from the date of SFC application, the SSG-SFC portal would reject your application. In this case, you would need to pay the full course fees at the end of your course application.


Rescheduling

Request for rescheduling must be submitted to IAL 2 weeks before the commencement of programme. Reschedule requests that come mid-way through training has to be supported by valid reasons; substantiated by references as evidence; such as a doctor's note; or a hospitalization chit.


Please submit your request to reschedule your course here. A non-refundable administrative fee of S$54.00 w/GST ($50) applies for the request and the next available slot will be offered.


Withdrawal

Request for withdrawal from a programme is subjected to review by IAL and the decision is final. IAL reserves the right to request for supporting document(s). A non-refundable administration fee of S$53.50 (inclusive of GST) is applicable for withdrawal request. If the withdrawal notice is given less than 2 weeks before the programme start date, the paid fees will not be refunded.


Corporate Run

For dedicated corporate runs with a contract signed with IAL, billing and payment will follow the terms of the signed contract. Otherwise, payment would be expected upon registration.

About The Speaker

Nilanjana Saxena (Ms)

Nilanjana Saxena (Ms)

Learning Consultant | Institute for Adult Learning

Nilanjana brings over 10 years of experience in Learning and Development, with a deep passion for crafting transformative learning experiences that challenge conventional boundaries in education and technology. Starting as a chemistry teacher in Singapore and India, she shifted her focus to understanding "how people learn," earning a Master’s in Learning Sciences and Technology from the University of Sydney. She has worked with various start-ups in Australia, applying evidence-based approaches to rethink learning. Currently, as Senior Manager, Learning Innovation, at a national organization, she collaborates with stakeholders and international partners to leverage learning sciences and technology for meaningful human capital development. A thought leader and speaker at global conferences, she is also a published author.