How disruptive innovation will change the way the world learns
By: by Clayton M. Christensen with Curtis W. Johnson and Michael B. Horn.
Contributors: Johnson, Curtis W.; Horn, Michael B.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Educational innovations; Education -- Effect of technological innovations on; Multiple intelligences; Learning, Psychology of
Description: According to recent studies in neuroscience, the way we learn doesn't always match up with the way we are taught. If we hope to stay competitive-academically, economically, and technologically--we need to rethink our understanding of intelligence, reevaluate our educational system, and reinvigorate our commitment to learning. In other words, we need "disruptive innovation." Now, in his long-awaited new book, Clayton M. Christensen and coauthors Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson take one of the most important issues of our time--education--and apply Christensen's now-famous theories of "disruptive" change using a wide range of real-life examples. Whether you're a school administrator, government official, business leader, parent, teacher, or entrepreneur, you'll discover surprising new ideas, outside-the-box strategies, and straight-A success stories. You'll learn how customized learning will help many more students succeed in school; student-centric classrooms will increase the demand for new technology; computers must be disruptively deployed to every student; disruptive innovation can circumvent roadblocks that have prevented other attempts at school reform. We can compete in the global classroom--and get ahead in the global market.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.