Kształtowanie postaw przedsiębiorczych z uwzględnieniem zasad ekorozwoju wśród uczniów z wykorzystaniem gry PowerPlayer wypracowanej w ramach projektu SUSEN

Abstract

Entrepreneurship in the European education system is treated as a key competence, which also influences the development of other key competences for lifelong learning. Therefore, the objectives of entrepreneurship education, especially in the context of school education, are broad and do not refer only to the knowledge and skills needed to set up and conduct own business. At the same time, one of the great challenges of civilization is the implementation of strategies for sustainable development, which is why education for sustainable development is one of the main pillars of this strategy. For these particular educational challenges the European project SUSEN (“Sustainable Entrepreneurship – A Game-Based Exploration for Lower Secondary Schools”), was established and implemented by a consortium of partners from different European countries. The subject of the paper is the rationale, the basic objectives and the final products of this project, useful in entrepreneurship education and sustainability. The main aim of this article is to show the possibility and advantages of applying in practice the educational main product, which is a learning game Power Player and assess its suitability in the light of the preliminary results of the pilot project conducted in Polish schools. This is a board game for students, mostly aged between 12–15 years. This tool combines the features of a typical strategy game with elements of education. The game aims to introduce the concept of sustainable business in an attractive form for pupils of the final class of primary and lower-secondary schools (gymnasium), by making business decisions in the use of energy sources. The game thus combines traditional learning content for lessons with practical exercises, so that learning becomes more effective. The project is also supplied with the interesting case studies of economic life, showing in practice how companies combine business thinking (focused on economic efficiency) with care for the environment in the use of energy sources. Preliminary results of pilot studies in Poland indicate its attractiveness and usefulness in school practice.