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Dr. Yong Zhao presents vision of globalized education at Pacific University

Published: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 12:50 AM Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 1:09 AM

By Owen R. Smith, The Oregonian

View full sizeOwen R. Smith/The OregonianDr. Yong Zhao delivers the keynote address for the Vision in Education series in Forest Grove. Zhao is the author of several books and the director of the Center for Advanced Technology in Education at the University of Oregon.

With bursts of humor that had the audience in the Taylor Meade Performing Arts Center laughing at unexpected moments, Dr. Yong Zhao explained to more than 100 eager listeners what he thinks is wrong with American education — and what can be done at a local level to fix it.

Anya Doll, a parent in the Forest Grove School District, invited the University of Oregon professor to speak at the weeklong Vision in Education series, who presented a vision of education that focuses less on standardized testing and more on the kinds of people the system creates.

“This kind of visioning is happening all over the globe,” said Zhao, who recently returned from