World class learners : educating creative and entrepreneurial students /
Yong Zhao.
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, a Joint Publication with the National Association of elementary School Principals, c2012.
- xi, 271 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The wrong bet: why common curriculum and standards won't help -- The changed world: the need for entrepreneurs -- What makes an entrepreneur: the entrepreneurial spirit -- Achievement gap vs. entrepreneurship gap: the myth of education giants -- China vs. the United States: how the best education stifles the entrepreneurial spirit -- From accident to design: a paradigm shift -- Freedom to learn: student autonomy and leadership -- Product-oriented learning: works that matter -- The globe is our campus: global entrepreneurs and enterprises -- Create a world class education: principles and indicators.
9781452203980 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2012021035
Education--Aims and objectives. Education--Curricula. Education and state. Education and globalization.