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A counterintuitive learning strategy that’s changing how we think about instruction Here’s a wild idea: What if we told learners to dive into complex problems before we taught them how to solve them? What if we let them struggle, make mistakes, and yes—even fail—before stepping in with our carefully crafted lessons? If that sounds backwards to you,ContinueContinue reading “Embracing Productive Failure: Why Getting it Wrong First Might Be the Right Approach”