How curriculum delivery translates into entrepreneurial skills: The mediating role of knowledge of information and communication technology

Iqbal, Javed; Xie, Yi; Ashraf, Muhammad Azeem; Chen, Ruihua; Jin, Ning; Perveen, Shahnaz; Imran, Zahid

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0265880

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“…A campus environment that promotes entrepreneurship through experiential learning is shown to have positive outcomes on students' career aspirations and entrepreneurial abilities, through various studies, including those by Barnes and de Villiers Scheepers (2018) and Luo et al (2022). Similarly, Iqbal et al (2022b) conducted a study on students of higher education and found that the curriculum along with the knowledge of ICT enhanced the entrepreneurial competencies among the students. Another study found that the curriculum like curriculum content, material, and teaching strategies enhanced student outcomes, such as ICT competencies (Ashraf et al, 2022).…”

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Impact of entrepreneurial curriculum on entrepreneurial competencies among students: The mediating role of the campus learning environment in higher education

Iqbal

Asghar

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Front. Psychol.

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This study explored the direct and indirect influences of the entrepreneurial curriculum on entrepreneurial competencies, using the campus learning environment as a mediator. In this study, a survey questionnaire composed of 48 items was used to collect data on the entrepreneurial curriculum, entrepreneurial competencies, and campus learning environment from pre-service vocational teachers enrolled in six universities located in Hunan Province, China. The entrepreneurial curriculum has four components, namely, curriculum content, curriculum material, teaching strategies, and feedback and assessment. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used through SmartPLS 3.3.3 to measure the effects. The curriculum content has a direct, significant, and positive influence on entrepreneurial competencies. For the indirect influence, all four dimensions of the entrepreneurial curriculum influenced the campus learning environment, which, in turn, was positively associated with entrepreneurial competencies. The campus learning environment was therefore revealed to play a mediating role between the entrepreneurial curriculum and entrepreneurial competencies. The study explored that effective entrepreneurial curriculum delivery and campus learning environment are helpful for developing entrepreneurial competencies among the pre-service vocational teachers. Universities should take initiatives to update the entrepreneurial curriculum and create a conducive campus learning environment that brings a positive change to develop entrepreneurial competencies among their students. Moreover, practical implications and future research directions are also discussed in this article.

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Impact of entrepreneurial curriculum on entrepreneurial competencies among students: The mediating role of the campus learning environment in higher education

Iqbal

Asghar

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…Other studies have found similar results. (Iqbal et al, 2022) found no significant effect of formal curriculum delivery on entrepreneurial skills development and performance improvement in Pakistan. Additionally, the metaanalysis of 183 research covering 50,045 enterprises reveals a surprisingly weak correlation between formal education and entrepreneurial performance (Struckell, 2019).…”

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“…This finding aligns with multiple research studies. The research conducted by (Iqbal et al, 2022) highlights a significant challenge in the advancement of entrepreneurial skills within formal education, thus, the absence of a comprehensive entrepreneurship education curriculum within the formal school system. A study by (Cera et al, 2020) in a Balkan countries demonstrates that the inclusion of entrepreneurship education and practical teachings in formal education curricula increases entrepreneurial intention among students.…”

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Assessing the Role of Formal Education in Promoting Entrepreneurship

Osman,

Emole,

Onu

2023

IJEK

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Entrepreneurship has been an economic tool for many governments, especially those facing unemployment challenges. Ghana is facing high unemployment among its youth. Various administrations have implemented policies, including the National Youth Employment Program and the YouStart Program, to solve the unemployment challenge. These initiatives, however, have yet to solve unemployment. This study examines the role of formal education in fostering entrepreneurship. Data were collected using a quantitative approach through a structured questionnaire survey administered to 140 entrepreneurs in Ghana’s Sunyani Municipality. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Correlational analysis was performed to examine the relationship between formal education and entrepreneurial performance. The study findings show that entrepreneurial-based education, not only formal education, helps graduates successfully establish and operate their own businesses. This contributes immensely to reducing unemployment. The results also reveal a weak positive correlation between formal education and entrepreneurial performance; however, the observed correlation was not statistically significant. Thus, formal education may influence entrepreneurial performance, but other variables may have a greater influence. The implications of these results highlight the importance of equipping students with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to help them succeed as entrepreneurs. This can boost economic growth and lower unemployment. The study's implications go beyond Ghana, as many nations struggle with unemployment. Findings form this research would drive policy-making and educational restructuring efforts to promote entrepreneurship and reduce global unemployment. The authors recommended modifying the existing educational curriculum to include more emphasis on entrepreneurship education, spanning from primary to higher education levels.

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“…Arguing this result, Fahadi et al (2022) indicated the need of knowledge of technology and pedagogy for the successful enhancement of ICT in improvement of education. ICT is useful for entrepreneurship in education (Iqbal et al, 2022).…”

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Effects of Digital Resources in Science Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools: A Study in Siraha District

Yadav

2023

Orchid Acad. Siraha

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The availability of digital resources has increased dramatically in school setting. The main objective of the study is to find out the use of digital resources in the science classrooms and its pedagogical impact on school-level science teaching and learning. The study followed descriptive design. For the study, 12 secondary (community-6, institutional-6) among 17 secondary schools that run Class 11 and 12 in science stream were randomly selected. All science teacher including lab instructors were the participants of the study. Observation forms and questionnaires were used as research tool. Percentage and Spearman’s correlation test were performed by using SPSS version 20. The results showed that digital resources were generally available in the classrooms but were not widely used. Furthermore, the science teachers who had excellent knowledge regarding digital resources and abilities had better performance than those with less knowledge and skill regarding digital resources as they work less aware of pedagogical implications of digital resources. Science teaching impacts were found to be significantly influenced by teachers’ age, experience, information communication and technology certifications, and teaching strategies. In the end, it was discovered that competencies of digital resources directly improved science teaching and learning results, enabling a paradigm shift away from conventional teaching techniques.

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How curriculum delivery translates into entrepreneurial skills: The mediating role of knowledge of information and communication technology

Cited by 11 publications

References 56 publications

Impact of entrepreneurial curriculum on entrepreneurial competencies among students: The mediating role of the campus learning environment in higher education

Impact of entrepreneurial curriculum on entrepreneurial competencies among students: The mediating role of the campus learning environment in higher education

Assessing the Role of Formal Education in Promoting Entrepreneurship

Effects of Digital Resources in Science Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools: A Study in Siraha District

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