A Review of Entrepreneurship Education in Teacher Education

Abstract

Purpose-The aim of this study is to examine studies conducted on entrepreneurship education in teacher education. Methodology-A thematic analysis was used in this study that outlines the similarities and differences in the studies conducted on entrepreneurship education in teacher education. Findings-The purpose of the studies in question is mostly to discuss curriculum, teacher training, economy and unemployment, entrepreneurial characteristics and the importance of teachers. The studies mostly aim to examine the attitudes, perceptions and views of students, teachers or other educators regarding entrepreneurship education. There are a lot of study results highlighting the importance of entrepreneurship in teacher training. The biggest emphasis is laid upon methods, techniques, models or strategies used in entrepreneurship education. The recommendations put forward in the studies reviewed mostly concern a basic level of education. Many of these studies state that in-service training should be given to teachers at the basic education level with regard to entrepreneurship education. Significance-This study can contribute to the literature in three different ways. Firstly, by presenting the current status of the studies on entrepreneurship education as a contemporary subject in

A Case Study on the Development of Soft Skills among TESL Graduates in a University

“…Entrepreneurship is defined as an individual's ability to turn an idea into a business practice. This means that the individual has the ability to build on an opportunity or solve a problem by creating a solution [24]. This is why entrepreneurship and education can go hand in hand as education could provide the skills needed for a student to be an entrepreneur.…”

“…Additionally, entrepreneurship is the transfer of ideas and knowledge into new situations. It also rides on one's creative and innovative mind and to build up a generation that is able to take risks and adapt to changes, these are skills, which are important to have in life [12,24,26,27]. Other than that, entrepreneurship can equip students with insights to analyse their environment in a more organised pattern and expose them to effective development and management at any level [27].…”

“…According to Deveci [24], entrepreneurship skills develop the creativity of an individual and allow the individual to take risks and be independent. Based on an interview with respondent C, she managed to generate some income through creativity, "…I was able to make money through one of the soft skills I acquired."…”

“…This is also significant as the TESL program is an open market course, which means TESL graduates need not be teachers and should be equipped with skills to be able to generate their own income. Especially with unemployment rates going up globally, having a definite skill set should enable graduates to still be able to survive any upcoming difficulties, like exploring business plans that could lead to self-employment [12,24,27]. The development of entrepreneurship skills also goes together with the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills as the individual builds on an opportunity or solve a problem by creating a solution, which is the business product [24].…”

“…Especially with unemployment rates going up globally, having a definite skill set should enable graduates to still be able to survive any upcoming difficulties, like exploring business plans that could lead to self-employment [12,24,27]. The development of entrepreneurship skills also goes together with the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills as the individual builds on an opportunity or solve a problem by creating a solution, which is the business product [24]. Therefore, the development of entrepreneurship skills is important even if at the end of the day these trainee teachers do not go into business.…”