Theoretical findings and a survey with 200 teachers from 8 partner
countries shows that there is a recognized need to implement
entrepreneurship education in initial teacher training.
You can find the report here.
According to the literature and the best practices’ results, an effective
implementation of entrepreneurship education in teacher training, needs to
consider 3 dimensions of learning:
- Specific
Knowledge about Entrepreneurship
- Skills(e.g.
entrepreneurial planning, organisation, communication, negotiation, team work, risk assessment, capacity to
identify opportunities, etc);
- Attitudes
(e.g. initiative, proactivity, independence, motivation and determination
to meet goals).
Considering
all the dimensions analysed in this report, we recommend 5 areas of
content to be included in future entrepreneurship teacher training
initiatives:
- Clarification of global concepts that help teachers understand the
advantages of entrepreneurship and contribute with their own expertise to its
definition and implementation.
- A significant focus on entrepreneurship education and teaching methods
that promote entrepreneurial
attitudes.
- Inclusion of enterprising
teaching techniques that
enhance teachers’ own entrepreneurial behaviour and practical knowledge.
- Teaching trainees to train their own colleagues. Investing in dissemination and networking.
- A business coaching
approach that allows teachers
to follow-up, evaluate and coach their student’s start-up projects and small
businesses.
Experiences
already carried out by the ADEPTT partners in entrepreneurship education inform
us about difficulties that might be find in practice:
•
Partnering between educational sector and industry,
•
Certification and recognition of practices,
•
Assessment/evaluation of the programs,
