The purpose of the study unit

The study unit purpose is to renew your understanding of entrepreneurship education within the teacher framework and to emphasise its importance in society and as part of the work of all trainers. After completing this study unit, you will understand what entrepreneurship education means and how, as a teacher, you can use your pedagogical solutions to promote the realisation of its values in your own teaching.

Study unit competences

In this study unit you will develop your future orientation, developmental skills and reflection skills.

Future orientation refers to
- Teachers being involved in creating the future for VET learning, working life and society by investigating and critically analysing existing practices and structures.
- The courage to rethink and support the development of social equality, democracy and human rights.

Reflection skills means
- Teachers’ ability to recognise and critically assess their values, attitudes, ethical principles and work methods as a facilitator of learning.

Developmental skills refers to:
- Teachers’ ability to further develop their own and their organisation’s practices in collaboration with others.
- The ability to develop VET learning, working life and entrepreneurship at the regional, national and international levels by working in partner networks.

The learning objectives of the study unit

After completing the study unit, you will have the capabilities to plan, implement and develop entrepreneurship education in your own operating environment.

During this study unit, you will learn the key concepts, contents and policies of entrepreneurship education as well as the operators involved and the networks and support materials used in entrepreneurship education. You will gain understanding of the importance of entrepreneurial education in society and become acquainted with the pedagogical starting points and learning environments of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial competences.

The study unit is intended for those who are currently completing or have previously completed teacher studies or who currently work as a teacher. Technical requirements: Online connection and a headset.

The study unit is implemented only in Finnish language.

Student feedback on the study unit:

“I think training in entrepreneurship education should be a compulsory part for all those working in vocational education institutions as teachers or trainers.”

“My own teaching career is only at the beginning, or should I say a distant dream. This course provides a basis for integrating entrepreneurship education as part of my teaching, and I feel that it is a good start.”

“I have to admit that my expectations on this course were not all that high, but on the whole, it was surprisingly rewarding. Things can be perceived from a variety of perspectives, and I can now also look at my own teaching from the entrepreneurship education perspective.”

Pass/Fail

The criteria for assessing the approved level are as follows

Future orientation:
You have the capabilities for developing entrepreneurship education as part of vocational learning, working life and the future of society.

Developmental skills:
You have the capabilities for developing entrepreneurship education in your own field and level of education.

Reflection skills:
You are able to assess your own learning and competence in a relevant manner.