A review of entrepreneurship education research in the special issues of Education + Training journal

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the course of entrepreneurship education (EE) research within the framework of entrepreneurship. The study is based on the results of previous research published in the annual double special issues of Education + Training (E+T) journal. In this context, it examines the role of EE at different levels of education; EE interactions and approaches; the effects of the variety of variables on EE; and the grouping of these variables into clusters. Design/methodology/approach The study uses literature review to categorize 59 papers into clusters based on the associations of different variables to EE which have been extracted from the annual double special issues of E+T journal. These special issues were published during the period of 2011–2018. All the reviewed papers were empirical in nature. Findings The study has identified 47 variables from 59 empirical papers, which have been grouped into 6 clusters around EE. Based on different levels of studies such as primary, secondary and tertiary levels, the examined papers discuss a variety of variables with reference to their positive, negative, significant or non-significant relationships to EE. Originality/value The paper demonstrates the progress of the knowledge produced with regard to EE research in recent years. It is among the very few studies to focus on the discrete collection of special issue papers.

The development of entrepreneurial alertness in undergraduate students

“…The TPB of Ajzen (1991) has been frequently applied to entrepreneurship in the field of education research (Aamir et al , 2019), and a recent meta-analysis confirms that it can predict EI and behavior (Schlaegel and Koenig, 2014). This theory states that three variables influence intentions (Ajzen, 1991): ATB, PBC, and SN.…”

Human flourishing: an enabler of entrepreneurial intention in Latin American students

“…In our work, HF is analysed as a cause of EI, not a consequence as it has traditionally been investigated (VanderWeele et al, 2020), providing a broader understanding of the topic. Secondly, although a substantial number of studies have been conducted on entrepreneurship education, the literature on this topic still lacks content at the primary and upper secondary levels (Aamir et al, 2019). Our findings suggest that HF increases perceived EI and that ESE partially mediates this relationship.…”

“…Thus, entrepreneurship education in upper secondary education can influence entrepreneurship and increase EI rates in students (Garrido-Yserte et al, 2020). Research has shown a positive reaction from students at the upper secondary level towards increasing entrepreneurial competencies, intentions, career choices, abilities and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) (Aamir et al, 2019). For this study, it is relevant to highlight that upper secondary and undergraduate education may play an essential role in students' personal growth, ESE and EI.…”

A conceptual model and assessment criteria to inform gender-smart entrepreneurship education and training plus

“…Community-based organizations offering small business training have also proliferated (Valerio et al , 2014). How gender is enacted within EET is, however, seldom considered (Aamir et al , 2019; Nabi et al , 2017). This includes understanding the construction of gender biases in course design, content, delivery and evaluation.…”