DISRUPTING CLASS EE

2. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-259-86088-1
Verlag: McGraw-Hill

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 402 g

A groundbreaking and timely prescription for education reform—from a leading expert in innovation and growthRecent studies in neuroscience reveal that the way we learn doesn’t always match up with the way we are taught. To stay competitive—academically, economically, and technologically—we need to rethink our understanding of intelligence and reevaluate our educational system. Disrupting Class offers a groundbreaking and timely prescription for education reform that incorporates customized learning, student-centric classrooms, and new technology.The foremost expert in the field of disruptive innovation, Clayton M. Christensen and his coauthors apply his famous theories to illustrate the benefits of changing our approach to education. Featuring fascinating case studies, scientific findings, and unprecedented insights on how innovation must be managed, this book will open your eyes to new possibilities, unlock hidden potential, and get you to think differently about learning and education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Christensen, Clayton

Horn, Michael

Johnson, Curtis

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments Introduction Randall Circle High School chapter 1:Why Schools Struggle to Teach DifferentlyWhen Each Student Learns Differently chapter 2:Making the Shift: Schools Meet Society’s Jobs chapter 3:Crammed Classroom Computers chapter 4:Disruptively Deploying Computerschapter 5:The System for Student-Centric Learning chapter 6:The Impact of the Earliest Years on Students’ Success chapter 7:Why So Many Students Seem Unmotivated chapter 8:Improving Education Research chapter 9:Organizing to Innovate Conclusion Index

Über Autor(innen)

Christensen, Clayton
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Clayton M. Christensen is one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth. He is Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Christensen is cofounder of Innosight, a management consultancy; Rose Park Advisors, an investment firm; and the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit think tank. His bestselling books include The Innovator’s Dilemma, The Innovator’s Solution, and The Innovator’s Prescription. Michael B. Horn was named one of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement in the use of technology in education by Tech & Learning magazine. He is cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a nonprofit think tank, and serves as a principal consultant for Entangled Solutions, which offers innovation services to higher education institutions. He is the coauthor of the bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. Curtis Johnson has extensive experience working in education as a teacher, a college professor, and a well-respected consultant. He is a managing partner of Education Evolving, a project of the Center for Policy Studies, which originated the concept of charter schools. Johnson was chief of staff to former governor Arne Carlson of Minnesota. He is the coauthor of three books that explore how metropolitan regions have to adapt to new realities to be successful places.