World class learners : educating creative and entrepreneurial students /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Zhao, Yong, 1965-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press ; A Joint Publication with the National Association of Elementary School Principals, [2012]
Subjects:	Education > Aims and objectives. Education > Curricula. Education and state. Education and globalization.

Table of Contents:

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.