Development of Entrepreneurship Values in Open and Distance Education

Abstract

Entrepreneurship education in open and distance education is usually taught only through modules. Research on university students shows that this education model cannot provide a good understanding of entrepreneurial values. Students also stated that they did not have any direct experience in entrepreneurial activity. Based on the results of the study, the Economic Education Study Program of the Open University develops a model of education and development of Entrepreneurship Education Course which is called the New Generation of Teaching Materials. Entrepreneurship Education Course aims to have students to possess entrepreneurial values ​​that can be taught back to their students. The materials contained in the Entrepreneurship Education module should be designed so that university students have entrepreneurial values ​​and gain hands-on entrepreneurship concepts. This experience is gained through the activities of the Field Work Practice for two months. Research on the development of education materials for Entrepreneurship Education was conducted with Research and Development mathematics model of the combination between Gall and Borg 1983 and 2007. Research in the first year resulted in (1) Analysis of entrepreneurship education materials on open and distance education; (2) The design of teaching materials based on the input of entrepreneurial experts; and (3) Instructional Strategies of entrepreneurship teaching materials. The teaching materials of entrepreneurship education are delivered through printed materials in the module form. The material in this module is enriched with interactive video and web supplement.