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Error-Based Learning and Critical Thinking with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Analytics & Tech
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Next Intake: 13 Oct 2026 (Tue)
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
  • Short Courses

This programme is conducted on-campus.

To use your SkillsFuture Credit, please submit your claim through our payment portal. Do not submit the claim manually via the SkillsFuture page. Please refer to our step-by-step guide here.

Next course starts on
13 Oct 2026 (Tue) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,616* (as low as SGD304.80 after maximum funding) Learn More
Level
Basic
Venue

Singapore Management University

Who Should Attend

  • Curriculum Designers
  • Human Resource Managers
  • Teachers

PREREQUISITES

As this programme is conducted in English, participants should be proficient in reading, writing, and communicating in English.

Overview

Embrace errors, unlock potential. This course introduces participants to error-based learning, an innovative teaching approach that transforms mistakes into valuable learning opportunities.

Participants will explore how this method can be used to identify essential skills and cultivates deep expertise across various domains. Through an in-depth review of error-based learning strategies, the course demonstrates how intentionally incorporation of errors into the learning process can enhance skill acquisition and critical thinking. Participants will learn how to design learning experiences that encourage them to embrace and learn from mistakes while promoting reflective practice to support growth and insight.

By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the necessary skills to create dynamic learning environments where errors are design tools to drive meaningful learning outcomes.

 

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day course, participants will be able to:

  • Review error-based learning as a pedagogical approach to identifying critical skills and developing deep skills
  • Design learning experiences to facilitate expertise development
  • Refine error-based learning strategies to maximise impact on outcomes

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of every module. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by SMU Academy.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

EMPLOYER-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$784.80

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$304.80

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$784.80

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$304.80

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$304.80

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$304.80

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,616

(No Funding)

$2,616

(No Funding)

$2,616

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Employer Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Employers who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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*Registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date, or once the class is full, whichever comes first.

Trainers

Dr Michael Choy
Founder and CEO
Tech Tree Pte Ltd
Dr Michael Choy
Founder and CEO
Tech Tree Pte Ltd

Dr Choy, Founder and CEO of Tech Tree, is a leading figure in adult education with over 25 years’ experience in innovative learning design. Recognised for pioneering error-based learning, he has guided Tech Tree to multiple InnovPlus awards and government-backed innovations, including AI-driven chatbots and the ReallyLesson Marketplace, which broadens affordable access to Coursera courses via SkillsFuture Credit.

His work has empowered more than 7,000 teachers, 45,000 students, and numerous organisations across Singapore, ASEAN, and China, while his research and recent book, Designing Errors for Learning and Teaching (DELETE) Approach, have been featured in international journals and conferences.

Committed to social impact, Dr Choy has collaborated with UNESCO and NGOs to provide free learning tools for underprivileged communities, cementing his role as a thought leader dedicated to advancing education and equity.

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