A signature pedagogy for entrepreneurship education

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the increasing demand for entrepreneurship education (EE) across all levels of education globally. Specifically, the need to identify a signature pedagogy for entrepreneurship that can be used in all teaching and learning contexts associated with all forms of EE. Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper draws upon the seminal work of Lee Shulman to contemplate and propose a signature pedagogy for EE. Contemporary ideas from the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) literature are also used to develop a sound pedagogical foundation for the approach advocated. Findings This paper proposes an innovative solution that addresses the challenge of defining what minimally speaking, is EE? The development of a signature pedagogy for EE provides clarity around the challenge of developing a standard minimalist approach to teaching entrepreneurship. Practical implications There are important implications that arise from this paper for all educators of entrepreneurship. Most importantly being that we can all share a SoTL regardless of the context of the author’s teaching. Originality/value This paper presents new thinking that has the potential to fundamentally reshape how we conceive the process of designing and delivering EE. Importantly, this paper contributes to the future development of SoTL in EE.

Applying educational theory to develop a framework to support the delivery of experiential entrepreneurship education

“…This paper addresses calls in the literature for the need to provide a closer engagement between the deep body of educational literature on the nature of learning and pedagogical theory, and practitioner research and practice (Fayolle et al, 2016). Jones (2019) points out that a concise philosophy of entrepreneurship education is currently lacking in the literature.…”

Entrepreneurial thinking: A signature pedagogy for an uncertain 21st century

“…The emergence of new technology, social unrest, as well as the presence of challenging and complex problems are described by Shulman as objective conditions that call for a new approach to learning such as a signature pedagogy. Despite this, a signature pedagogy for entrepreneurship education has not yet been delineated ( Jones, 2019 ). Rather, most articles in the entrepreneurship education literature offer a review of the pedagogical methods used in classrooms (e.g., Hägg & Gabrielsson, 2020 ; Mwasalwiba, 2010 ; Sirelkhatim & Gangi, 2015 ; Solomon, 2007 ), rather than developing methods and tools used to teach entrepreneurship.…”

“…As such, this course utilizes a significant number of experiential activities to simulate a turbulent and uncertain entrepreneurial environment. Indeed, Jones (2019) highlights that signature pedagogies may draw from existing pedagogical methods, but it is the unique combination of these methods that make it distinctive to entrepreneurship education.…”

Effects of Financial Education and Financial Literacy on Creative Entrepreneurship: A Worldwide Research

“…The third cluster (in blue) forms a network of terms about the individual, such as human, gender, aged, adult, adolescent, or quality of life. The use of financial incentives to promote education and employment [98], in addition to a pertinent pedagogy for entrepreneurship education, must consolidate small businesses and business development [99,100]. Financial education has an important role in business success.…”