World Class Learners

Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Prepare your students for the globalized world!In the new global economy, the jobs that exist now might not exist by the time today′s students enter the workplace. To succeed in this ever-changing world, students need to be able to think like entrepreneurs: resourceful, flexible, creative, and global. Researcher and Professor Yong Zhao unlocks the secrets to cultivating independent thinkers who are willing and able to use their learning differently to create jobs and contribute positively to the globalized society. World Class Learners presents concepts that teachers, administrators and even parents can implement immediately, including how to:Understand the entrepreneurial spirit and harness itFoster student autonomy and leadershipChampion inventive learners with necessary resourcesDevelop global partners and resourcesWith the liberty to make meaningful decisions and explore nontraditional learning opportunities, today′s students will develop into tomorrow′s global entrepreneurs. "In this important book, Yong Zhao demonstrates persuasively that the race for higher test scores is harmful to our society. What is needed most now, he reminds us, is freedom to think, freedom to invent, and freedom to differ from bureaucratically devised norms."—Diane Ravitch, Author of The Death and Life of the Great American School System"In his latest book, Yong Zhao forcefully challenges us to focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. Zhao has established himself as one of the most compelling voices in 21st century education. He is not an education reformer, trying to improve our performance within the old system. He is truly an education transformer, trying to articulate the outcomes that will matter most to our 21st century students."—Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21Founding President of Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-09-27
Mått:152 x 228 x 16 mm
Vikt:430 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN:9781452203980
Utmärkelser:Winner of Society of Professors of Education Book Award 2012

Utforska kategorier

Utbildningsstrategier och utbildningspolitik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Yong Zhao is a Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas and a professor in Educational Leadership at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education in Australia. He previously served as the Presidential Chair, Associate Dean, and Director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon, where he was also a Professor in the Department of Educational Measurement, Policy, and Leadership. Prior to Oregon, Yong Zhao was University Distinguished Professor at the College of Education, Michigan State University, where he also served as the founding director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, executive director of the Confucius Institute, as well as the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Education and a fellow of the International Academy of Education.

Recensioner i media

"In this important book, Yong Zhao demonstrates persuasively that the race for higher test scores is harmful to our society. It contradicts the need to develop our young people′s creativity and entrepreneurship. If we ignore Yong Zhao′s warning, we risk hurtling back to an industrial model of standardization and conformity. What is needed most now, he reminds us, is freedom to think, freedom to invent, and freedom to differ from bureaucratically devised norms."

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction: To Create Is Human1. The Wrong Bet: Why Common Curriculum and Standards Won′t Help2. The Changed World: The Need for Entrepreneurs3. What Makes an Entrepreneur: The Entrepreneurial Spirit4. Achievement Gap vs. Entrepreneurship Gap: The Myth of Education Giants5. China vs. the U.S.: How the Best Education Stifles the Entrepreneurial Spirit6. From Accident to Design: A Paradigm Shift7. Freedom to Learn: Student Autonomy and Leadership8. Product-Oriented Learning: Works That Matter9. The Globe Is Our Campus: Global Entrepreneurs and Enterprises10. Create a World-Class Education: Principles and IndicatorsIndex

Häftad

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