Professor Yong Zhao is a Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas and a professor in Educational Leadership at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education in Australia. He has published over 100 articles and 30 books focussing on the implications of globalisation and technology on education.

Yong believes that the education system is outdated and the focus ought to be on giving students the autonomy to take control of their learning.

Yong’s hope for the future of education:

“I really hope that students can be treated as human beings when they come to school; that is, they have passion, intention, they are nurtured as learners, and they want to be creative - and schools ought to respect that. To understand that we don’t get students ready for the future, we get them ready to create the future.”

Yong Zhao

Join us for this episode where Paul, Gabrielle, and Yong dive into what the education industry needs and how creativity plays a role in educating young people.

Further Reading

BOOKS/ARTICLES MENTIONED:

"World Class Learners" by Yong Zhao

"Learning for Uncertainty" by G. Williamson McDiarmid and Yong Zhao 

"Democratising Creative Educational Experiences" by Ronald A Beghetto and Yong Zhao

ORGANISATIONS MENTIONED:
American Educational Research Association – Review of Educational Research
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1:32 Why do we need to educate with creativity and entrepreneurial thinking in mind?
• 3:50 What has changed in education in the last ten years?
• 5:55 What would you say to the Minister for Education?
• 10:00 Do you think creativity can be taught?
• 14:31 How do we go about teaching creativity in schools?
• 30:00 Giving students more control and Interdisciplinary Study Time
• 34:25 Entrepreneurship in education
• Can you measure creativity?
• 39:40 What is your hope for the future of education?

CONNECT WITH PAUL BROWNING
Visit >> www.acceleratingchange.com.au
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CONNECT WITH GABRIELLE KEMPTON 
Visit >> https://realmsofthinking.com.au/
 

CONNECT WITH YONG ZHAO

LinkedIn >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-pallant/
Twitter >> @YongZhaoEd

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