Abstract
This paper draws on both Adult Educators’ (AE) observations of and learners’ experiences with the Productive Failure (PF)-infused lessons. In applying the PF Design principles (DPs) to lessons for learners from various sectors, this paper elaborates on the benefits and challenges faced by both AEs and their learners. Seven AEs from different sectors, e.g., healthcare, early childhood, security, professional development, participated in this project with about 150 learners involved in two pilot lessons. With the advice and support of the inventor of PF, Prof Manu, the AEs went through two iterations of designing PF lesson for two different batches of learners. Both surveys and semi-structured interviews were employed after each pilot lesson to understand the experience of PF by AEs and their learners. The project can be considered a success where The benefits and challenges as identified by both AEs and learners provide us some recommendations on how we can better support the Training and Adult Education (TAE) sector when they are incorporating PF DPs in their own teaching contexts.
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Bi Xiaofang, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Choy Michael, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Saxena Nilanjana, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Sim Soo Kheng, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
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Conference: ACEID2024
Stream: Adult
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Xiaofang B., Michael C., Nilanjana S., & Kheng S. (2024) Productive Failure Application in Adult Learning: Benefits and Challenges ISSN: 2189-101X – The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2024 Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2024.6
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2024.6
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