Abstract
Considering entrepreneurship Education Curriculum, modalities for implementation in tertiary institutions in Nigeria and its suggestions for developing the entrepreneurial mindset of the Students, twelve thousand eight hundred and seventy two (12872) students and lecturers/facilitators from Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo, Akanu Ibiam federal Polytechnic, Unwana and Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu, all in Ebonyi State formed the population. Given this population, a sample size of three hundred and eighty four was determined. Four hypotheses were tested with T-Distribution at 0.05 level of significance. Results of the tests amongst others showed that the pedagogical method for the entrepreneurship education in tertiary institution in Nigeria is not effective in developing the entrepreneurial mindsets of the students; poor implementation attitude, poor teaching techniques, poor infrastructural facility, corruption, inadequate funding etc impede the implementation of entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria; current entrepreneurship curriculum in tertiary institutions in Nigeria is more theoretical and unsuitable for developing entrepreneurship practice; inability of the graduates to raise fund for actual entrepreneurship practice etc hamper entrepreneurship education as a mechanism for developing student’s entrepreneurial skill. The author, recommend inclusion of school-based enterprises where students learn to identify potential business, plan, create and operate small business using the school as mini-incubators; employ teaching methods outside of the traditional teaching format, create opportunity for an experienced and a successful entrepreneur to visit the incubation center to interact with students as a way of exposing them to actual practice while core skills and values linked to entrepreneurship education should be a priority in initial teacher education programmes. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Curriculum, Entrepreneurial mindset. DOI: 10.7176/JESD/11-22-04 Publication date: November 30 th 2020
Highlights
Starting and operating new business involves risks, efforts and the challenges of creating something new
1.1 Objectives of the Study The nucleus of this paper is to re-examine the entrepreneurship education curriculum and the framework for its implementation with a view to determine its effects on students’ entrepreneurial development while the specific objectives of the paper are: 1. To determine whether the pedagogical methods for the entrepreneurship education in higher institution Nigeria is effective for developing entrepreneurial mindset of the students
We conclude that factors such as inability of the graduates to raise money to go into full entrepreneurship practices, www.iiste.org unwillingness of youth of today to go into ventures that take long gestation period, value system in Nigeria does not recognize hard without any immediate monetary reward, desire of most youths of these days to earn income without working for it and desire to make it quick among the youths are hindering entrepreneurship education as a mechanism for developing student’s entrepreneurial skill
Summary
Starting and operating new business involves risks, efforts and the challenges of creating something new. Its relevance is not confined to the context of new venture creation or the management of small businesses. Organizations of all sizes, and in all sectors, are requiring people to respond in ways that could be characterized as ‘entrepreneurial’. These are evident in the increasing research on the subject as well as numerous seminars and workshop that are been undertaken by different organizations, individuals and government. It has become a major course of learning in most tertiary institutions around the Globe (Okoro, 2008)
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