How Entrepreneurship isBeing Developed in

Vocational Education

VOC 1 - Team Jupiter

Eva Kagiri, Jussi JärvinenKatariina Walker, Linda Krokfors 15/11/2012

AGENDA Are you an Entrepreneur? quiz Entrepreneurship in Curricula Pre-task Video: Teaching Entrepreneurship How to To Teach Entrepreneurship Concluding remarks Discussion

http://www.bizmove.com/other/quiz.htm

Discussion:

1. Is the result what you expected? 2. Does the score you got reflect your ability to teach entrepreneurship?

Are You an Entrepreneur?

One of the core subjects in ALL vocational studies since 2010 (minimum of 5 credits)

Is not only a study module by itself but is embedded in other modules

Entrepreneurship and initiative is one key component of lifelong learning

Optional study modules A final project (2 credits) and on-the job

learning (a minimum of 20 credits) Aim: not only entrepreneurs but workers

with entrepreneurial work attitude

Entrepreneurship in Curricula

Entrepreneurship is included either as an optional or compulsory component of different vocational qualifications VQ in Music, Piano Tuner

VQ in Dental Technology, Dental Laboratory

VQ in Business and Administration

Entrepreneurship in Vocational Study Programmes

Initiative and EntrepreneurshipStudent: works towards completing set objectives takes initiative and acts in a customer-

oriented way as an employer and/or entrepreneur.

plans activities and works to reach the objectives set.

acts economically and is result-orientated.

sets personal goals in line with the overall objectives.

One of the 11 Key Competences for Lifelong learning

Discussion:

What is your field? What kind of courses would you be teaching?

How would you teach entrepreneurship skills to your students in your subject? Give one example.

Pre-task

http://youtu.be/rb9133P2hZY

Teaching Entrepreneurship

What is Entrepreneurship Education?

Entrepreneurship

Education

Education for

Enterprise

Education about

Enterprise

Education through

enterprise

How Can Entrepreneurship Education Be Integrated in Different Courses

Entrepreneurial Skills

Creativity, Innovation & Risk taking

Project Planning &

Management,

Problem Solving

Fostering the Right mindset

Raising awareness on career opportunities as an entrepreneur

Learning Environment That Supports Entrepreneurship The focus is on the learner’s own activity Learning also takes place in a simulated or real-

world setting Learners can directly interact with

entrepreneurship Instruction is based on problem-solving and

interaction The learner has the support of various expert

organisations The teacher’s role evolves from disseminator of

information to organiser, guide and learning environment planner

Pedagogical Approaches

Problem Based Learning Inquiry Didactics, Demonstration, Modelling Reflection Simulation, Authentic Self-directed Collaborative Learning

Reflecting and Relating JSB Tinkering – enhancing creativity by

allowing failure and experimenting Project Based Learning & Progressive Inquiry –

problem solving, process that enables research and coming up with new innovations

VS 1 – How learning happens and the teacher’s role in the learning process – environment that supports entrepreneurship

Edutech that supports the learning process and the teacher’s role – enhancing the effectiveness of pedagogical approaches

Entrepreneurship education needs clear national guidelines, with teaching models and methods known to the teachers

Genuine cooperation=”collision” between students and enterprises

Entrepreneurship education: ◦ solid component of vocational curricula◦ be of a more cross-disciplinary nature◦ part of teacher training ◦ Sufficient resources

Conclusions

Teachers’ need continuing professional education, encouragement to secondments relating to entrepreneurship and would benefit from a mentor outside the school (entrepreneur)

Lappeenranta University of technology has created a measurement tool for entrepreneurship education in co-operation with teachers. https://developmentcentre.lut.fi/muut/mittaristo

References Finpec.fi Guidelines for Entrepreneurship Education: Ministry of Education,

Publications of the Ministry of Education 2009:9 Jokela, Sinikka Entrepreneurship education in vocational education

in Finland : Case Mänttä Regional Vocational Education Centrehttp://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201004226758

National Board of Education: National Qualification Requirements for Vocational Education and Training http://www.oph.fi/english/sources_of_information/core_curricula_and_qualification_requirements/vocational_education_and_training

Ruskovaara, Elena et all. Proposing a Model of a Supporting System of Entrepreneurship Education, research paper 2011 http://developmentcentre.lut.fi/files/muut/ISBE_2011_Sheffield.pdf

Did you get any new ideas on how to teach entrepreneurship skills in your own subject?

How could you as a teacher improve your entrepreneurship skills? Is there anything stopping you?

Can you tell any new examples on how entrepreneurship skills are taught in vocational institutions?

Discussion

THANK YOU!