Hello teachers, students, and researchers, I am here to share a guide on how to improve entrepreneurial studies in schools through research.
Entrepreneurship is an important social phenomenon, because it generates occupational opportunities and, in turn, reduces unemployment. Entrepreneurs plays a vital role in economic advancement and economic changes of all countries and also promotes innovation.
The high level of entrepreneurship is the catalyst to economic boost of many nations we see today. China is a good example of a nation with an impressive economic development as a result of the promotion of entrepreneurship among its citizens.
Entrepreneurship education and studies curriculum has been recognized worldwide as a basic means of promoting and improving innovative activities and capabilities for national growth and development.
This therefore requires that scholars prioritize this research field to help develop modules for effective teaching and learning of entrepreneurship min schools and colleges.
With over seven years put into educational researches, I have discovered that it is a popular problem among research students to be able to construct their instruments for collection of data even when this is a major component for the success of the research. In the coming days, I would be sharing more research guides and tips for students and teachers. This is my way of supporting the @Steemiteducation and the #Education-Hive community.
I decided to put below the following guide question for a researcher who is interested in working on a topic related to "students entrepreneurial intentions".
Questionnaire Items to measure Entrepreneurial intentions of University undergraduates
| S/N | Statement | Agreed | Disagreed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I am confident of my skills to start a business | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 2 | I know how to develop an entrepreneurial project | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 3 | I have the firm intention to start a firm some day | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 4 | A career as entrepreneur would be attractive to me | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 5 | I have the ability to source for funds for my innovative business idea. | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 6 | Being an entrepreneur would entail great satisfaction for me | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 7 | I believe I have the ability to develop new business opportunity | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 8 | I believe I am capable of initiating /building relationship with important people as an entrepreneur | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 9 | I believe I have the ability to manage tasks to achieve desired outcomes in business | Agreed | Disagreed |
| 10 | I believe I have the ability to work under challenging conditions | Agreed | Disagreed |
For the sake of users using mobile phones, the below view would be helpful:
- I am confident of my skills to start a business
- I know how to develop an entrepreneurial project
- I have the firm intention to start a firm some day
- A career as entrepreneur would be attractive to me
- I have the ability to source for funds for my innovative business idea.
- Being an entrepreneur would entail great satisfaction for me
- I believe I have the ability to develop new business opportunity
- I believe I am capable of initiating /building relationship with important people as an entrepreneur
- I believe I have the ability to manage tasks to achieve desired outcomes in business
- I believe I have the ability to work under challenging conditions
I am your Researcher @Uyobong. We hope to meet again tomorrow for some helpful educational research tips.