Abstract
Problem statement: As the business environment becomes more and more complex due to rapid globalization, increasing competition and advancing technologies, universities are under more pressure to respond by providing students with experiential learning opportunities that mirror reality. In this study, we attempt to provide a better learning experience for students. Specifically, we provide a framework from a student learning perspective that improves our capability to determine what the goals and objectives should be for entrepreneurship education and how they could be modified or adjusted to maximize student learning experiences. Conclusion/Recommendations: We identify three distinct types of “zones” -the comfort zone, the learning zone and the panic zone to help identify appropriate activities to include in specific courses. It is a framework other universities can easily use to better understand and improve upon a specific entrepreneurship course and program offerings to help maximize student learning. Although this paper targets students in an entrepreneurship program, it is sufficiently general for utilization in other areas as well.
Highlights
During the last decade, the world has witnessed unprecedented global competition for jobs
Colleges and universities are challenged to provide an adequate education to students that enhance their marketability in an integrated world, and provide them with tools to solve problems that surface in their personal lives as well
The framework presented in this study is an attempt to respond to these challenges in a practical way that allows universities to continually advance entrepreneurship education to meet the rising demands of the ever changing business environment
Summary
The world has witnessed unprecedented global competition for jobs This competition has forced students to be able to demonstrate an ability to successfully handle increasingly complex problems in an integrated world to be able to secure employment. We present a practical model that can be adapted by academics in any manner they choose to better educate students in any discipline) a brief literature review is presented, followed by a description of the learning zone framework. There is recognition that small businesses create the majority of new jobs in the country (Nunn and Ehlen, 2001) and increased competition for students has forced colleges and universities to attempt to differentiate their course.
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