NSF award 2544971 · Brown University

The Power of Productive Failure in Children's Learning and Hypothesis Testing

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28 November 2029

in 1,137 days · The award ends on 31 July 2029.

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Award number: 2544971
Period of support: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029
Amount: $584,557
Awardee: Brown University, Providence, RI
Program: Cross-Directorate Activities
Directorate: SBE

Abstract

This project investigates how children develop a metacognitive understanding that failure can inform learning. When one strategy towards a goal fails, it is important to know the difference between persevering, practicing, and pivoting to accomplish goals. Learning of any skill requires children to develop understanding of adaptive persistence - understanding that failure could be a step on the path to success or…

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