Learning from Errors at School and at Work

Learning by erring Is it possible to learn from your mistakes? While there is evidence to the positive, there is also evidence suggesting that whether mistakes may teach you anything depends on genetic disposition as well as supervisors handling those mistakes. Apparently, it is of utter importance to see how things cannot work, what things are not like, and what you do not know. Through this negative knowledge, learning through errors may be achieved. In this book, the authors look at errors and their potentials for the learning process, as well as the sort of environment that does make a positive difference concerning these concepts.

Prof. Dr. Eveline Wuttke Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Seifried University of Konstanz, Germany.

The entire book, in summary, provides a rich input and insight for an audience interested in studies in vocational and professional learning processes related to errors. [...] This book [...] has the potential to inspire researchers as well as practitioners for future activities. Vocations and Learning: Studies in vocational and professional education 5/2012 Um das Lernpotential, das in Fehlern liegt, also als Chance wahrzunehmen und auch als solche zu nutzen, muss die Lern- und Arbeitsumgebung (also Schulen, Lehrer und Vorgesetzte) eine positive Sicht auf Fehler entwickeln. In diesem Buch beschäftigen sich die Autoren mit Fehlern und deren Lernpotential, sowie mit der Beschaffenheit einer Umwelt, die einem solchen Lernen dienlich ist. UniReport 2/2012