Teaching and Learning Conference 2019: Constructive failure: Bringing failure back to classrooms for better student success

Anti-failure teaching and learning practice popularises multi-disciplinary scholarship; yet contemporary reality highlights the need for creating a learning environment that prepares learners to deal with the challenging adversities of today including failure (see Bothwell 2018). Building on the constructive failure theory (Clifford 1984) this study aims to propose a relevant module for higher education institutions. The paper initially provides a debate on the theoretical underpinnings of constructive failure. It also addresses the questions: How should a module on failure be designed as well as to what extent can it bring innovation in teaching and learning across disciplines?