Abstract
<p class="apa">The purpose of this study was to determine the entrepreneurial intention level of vocational and technical students in Malaysia. A total of 289 final year students who were enrolled at two different TVET institutions (community colleges and National Youth and Skills Institutes) were chosen to participate in the study. The findings indicated that students have a strong interest in entrepreneurship (mean = 4.23, S.D. = 0.73) and a high level of entrepreneurial attitudes (mean = 4.03, S.D. = 0.47). It was also revealed that their social norms (mean = 3.82, S.D. = 0.59), entrepreneurial efficacy (mean = 3.99, S.D. = 0.59), and efficiency of entrepreneurship knowledge (mean = 3.93, S.D. = 0.55) were at moderate levels. There was no significant difference in the entrepreneurship intentions between students from community colleges and students from National Youth and Skill Training Institutes (t <sub>260</sub> = .23, p = .82).</p>
Highlights
In his research report, Kirchberger (2008) explained that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Asia is undergoing change to provide students with basic skills and specific knowledge in addition to providing them with a “tool” to enhance their knowledge through lifelong learning and to create self-employment
The second reason given by Kourilsky and Walstad (2007) is that all upper secondary students in tertiary education who go through the learning process in a school/institution of higher education would go into an economic field that offers fewer opportunities in addition to other factors such as changes in the current economy and globalization and development in R & D and technology
The results showed that the student levels of entrepreneurial intentions in the surveyed Public Skills Training Institute (PSTI) was high
Summary
In his research report, Kirchberger (2008) explained that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Asia is undergoing change to provide students with basic skills and specific knowledge in addition to providing them with a “tool” to enhance their knowledge through lifelong learning and to create self-employment. Kirchberger (2008) spoke about the changes that have occurred in the TVET systems in Bangladesh, Thailand, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia Among others, they introduced a dual system through the integration of courses and industrial training together with the operation of a business in related institutions, and they encouraged the private sector to play a major role in providing technical and vocational education that is in line with industry needs. A study by Kourilsky and Walstad (2007) showed that 65% of surveyed U.S high school students prefer to work on their own (start a business) Because of their lack of entrepreneurial education and the negative impression given by the media about business/entrepreneurial causes their interest in entrepreneurship slightly declined. The same survey reported that 20% of small business owners in the study became interested in becoming an entrepreneur when they were younger than 20 years of age; 20% were between the ages of 20 and years, 30% were between to 30 years old, and the remaining 30% became interested after reaching 30 years of age
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