Teaching Entrepreneurship: Impartation of Entrepreneurial Characteristics in Teaching Strategies

Abstract

Entrepreneurship education is an element applicable to all diploma students in vocational colleges and it is aligned with the goals of these vocational colleges to produce competitive and competent entrepreneurs. Therefore, this study attempts to identify the characteristics of entrepreneurship for the purpose of teaching and learning in vocational colleges. There are three objectives of this research paper: first, to single out the most common teaching and learning method used by teachers in teaching the Entrepreneurship Module in vocational colleges; second, to identify the most prominent entrepreneurship characteristics imparted by teachers while teaching the Entrepreneurship Module in vocational colleges; and third, to compare the differences in teaching and learning methods used by teachers in teaching the Entrepreneurship Module in vocational colleges based on the field of study. The research design of this study is quantitative and the survey method using questionnaire is used. A total of 38 teachers teaching entrepreneurship modules at five vocational colleges were selected to answer the questionnaire. The findings show that the most common teaching and learning method used in the teaching and learning of Entrepreneurship Modules is the interactive approach, while the most prominent characteristic of entrepreneurship is motivation. This study also found that there are no significant differences between the teaching and learning methods adopted by the teachers for the Entrepreneurship Modules. In conclusion, the diversity of teaching and learning methods of imparting entrepreneurial skills enriches the students' learning experience and enhances the teachers' effectiveness of lesson delivery, which in turn produces competitive entrepreneurs.