World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students

To succeed in the new global economy, students need to be able to think like entrepreneurs and be resourceful, flexible, creative, and think globally. The skills that define entrepreneurs – effective communication, curiosity and critical thinking – are the essential skills that all students need to develop. But how can we turn out students with these skills in a world driven by high stakes testing and standardized curriculums? Yong Zhao, a professor at the University of Oregon and the author of the new book World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students, addresses these questions and explains what’s needed if we truly want to help our students to be successful.