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Research Paper | Education Management | Philippines | Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016 | Popularity: 7 / 10

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Teachers? Entrepreneurial Competence and Knowledge of Business Management

Veronica Capote MTTE, Amparo Vedua-Dinagsao PhD

Abstract: Entrepreneurship education is part of the countrys strategic response to meet the challenge of rising employment levels and access to employment opportunities. This study involves forty Technology Livelihood Education Teachers in the public secondary high school. Findings revealed that most of the teachers do not have business experience nor formal training in entrepreneurship education. Few have backgrounds in business and teachers entrepreneurial competence is considerably adequate. On the other hand, specific knowledge in business management needed by an entrepreneur is also assessed. It examined the overall picture of entrepreneurship education practices and working methods as well as the entrepreneurship education skills. The findings may inform the teacher education institutions and curriculum writers to include this specific knowledge in the curriculum to provide a quality education in the field of entrepreneurship. Thereby, implementing entrepreneurship education successfully and creating successful entrepreneurs that will indeed uplift our countrys economy.

Keywords: entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial competence, competencies, teaching and working methods in entrepreneurships

Edition: Volume 5 Issue 12, December 2016

Pages: 314 - 317

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