Effectiveness of Formal Entrepreneurship Education Programmes in University Settings
Effectiveness of Formal Entrepreneurship Education Programmes in University settings: a Review of selected Literature
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Rifai A. R. M. & John Mc Williams
Deakin Business School
Deakin University
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CONTACT: A. R. M. Rifai, PhD Candidate, Deakin Business School, Deakin University Australia. Mob: +61 4 30334388, Email: arif@deakin.edu.au
Dr. John Mc Williams, Senior Lecturer, Deakin Business School, Deakin University Australia,
221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125. Tel: +61 3 92445539
Email: john.mcwilliams@deakin.edu.au
ABSTRUCT
The importance of entrepreneurship education has gained widespread acceptance and documented. Less, however, is known about the effectiveness of such programs. This problem may be compounded by a lack of consensus about their purpose.
We consider three popular objectives of entrepreneurship education and review significant literature in key areas of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, learning theory to understand dominant paradigms in the field. It goes on to examine methods used and results obtained by available research into educational outcomes. There is a paucity of research and what there is tends to use surrogates for performance, such as attitude measures, to test effectiveness. We conclude that learning outcomes need to be clearly stated so that they can be properly tested using behavioural measures.
Methodology
This paper outlines the literature review in a project investigating entrepreneurship education models used or believed to be used in university settings and their learning outcome across Australia. The contents are based on a broad review, carried out referring to articles/papers included in entrepreneurship and management journals, books and research reports on entrepreneurship, the conference proceedings.
Introduction
There is a positive and robust
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Rifai A. R. M. & John Mc Williams
Deakin Business School
Deakin University
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CONTACT: A. R. M. Rifai, PhD Candidate, Deakin Business School, Deakin University Australia. Mob: +61 4 30334388, Email: arif@deakin.edu.au
Dr. John Mc Williams, Senior Lecturer, Deakin Business School, Deakin University Australia,
221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125. Tel: +61 3 92445539
Email: john.mcwilliams@deakin.edu.au
ABSTRUCT
The importance of entrepreneurship education has gained widespread acceptance and documented. Less, however, is known about the effectiveness of such programs. This problem may be compounded by a lack of consensus about their purpose.
We consider three popular objectives of entrepreneurship education and review significant literature in key areas of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, learning theory to understand dominant paradigms in the field. It goes on to examine methods used and results obtained by available research into educational outcomes. There is a paucity of research and what there is tends to use surrogates for performance, such as attitude measures, to test effectiveness. We conclude that learning outcomes need to be clearly stated so that they can be properly tested using behavioural measures.
Methodology
This paper outlines the literature review in a project investigating entrepreneurship education models used or believed to be used in university settings and their learning outcome across Australia. The contents are based on a broad review, carried out referring to articles/papers included in entrepreneurship and management journals, books and research reports on entrepreneurship, the conference proceedings.
Introduction
There is a positive and robust
References: Alvarez, A., D. K. Mellinger, et al. (2005). Tools for entrepreneurship conference proceedings: Future Challenges and Recommendations. Tools for entrepreneurship, Appalachia. EU (2005)