Fun Failure: How to Make Learning Irresistible | MindShift

Fun Failure: How to Make Learning Irresistible | MindShift:

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By Anne Collier

Failure is a positive act of creativity,” Katie Salen said. Scientists, artists, engineers, and even entrepreneurs know this as adults. But in schools, the notion of failure is complicated.

Salen, executive director of the Institute of Play and founder of Quest to Learn, the first public school based on the principles of game design in the U.S., explained how failure can be a motivating agent for learning in her presentation at SXSW.