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This course takes a broad look at failure – and what we can all learn when it occurs

  • Written by Robert Kunzman, Professor of Curriculum Studies and Philosophy of Education, Indiana University
This course takes a broad look at failure – and what we can all learn when it occursFailure can be helpful if it's understood correctly.Maria Korneeva via Getty ImagesThis course takes a broad look at failure – and what we can all learn when it occurs

Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

“Failure, and How We Can Learn from It”

What prompted the idea for the course?

When I was a high school teacher, I found...

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