Zhao, Yong, 1965-

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.

LB41 / .Z47 2012

370.11