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When I say … productive struggle

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: If ‘productive struggle’ becomes a catch‐all for difficulty, does it retain meaning? The authors define it as supported sense‐making at the edge of competence and outline calibrated challenge, psychological safety, and guided scaffolding as the conditions that cultivate adaptive expertise. #MedEd

Source: Medical Education

DOI: 10.1111/medu.70171

Authors: Sharavan Sadasiv Mucheli, Minyang Chow

Institutions: Nanyang Technological University, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group

Language: English

Topic: Innovations in Medical Education

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,250