INTEGRATING EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INTO INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION CURRICULUM REFORM AND PRACTICE — A CASE STUDY AT THE GUANGDONG ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

Abstract

Integrating extracurricular activities into innovative entrepreneurship education establishes a rational and effective linkage between extracurricular and curricular activities, laying a crucial foundation for building a comprehensive university-level innovation and entrepreneurship education system. This paper investigates the current state of innovative entrepreneurship education among students at Guangdong Ecological Engineering Vocational College. The analysis of the results, obtained through a questionnaire survey conducted among students, reveals that the teaching methods in the class are monotonous, course content lacks engagement and practicality, and extracurricular activities, although diverse, lack innovation and yield unsatisfactory results. Consequently, integrating innovative entrepreneurship education into extracurricular activities becomes pivotal in reforming curriculum delivery, transforming traditional teaching modes, and innovating pedagogical approaches, thereby enhancing students' acceptance and satisfaction with innovative entrepreneurship courses. The study's findings indicate that students acknowledge and perceive the integration of extracurricular activities into university-level innovation and entrepreneurship education as an effective means of achieving educational reform objectives. This recognition underscores the positive impact of this integration on the attractiveness and practicality of innovative entrepreneurship courses among students. Thus, it not only contributes to the reformation of curriculum delivery but also promotes innovative pedagogical approaches that can be tailored to Guangdong Ecological Engineering Vocational College, serving as a reference model for deeper reforms in innovative entrepreneurship education within higher vocational schools.