Entrepreneurship Education as a Teacher CompetenceLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

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 a teacher’s
- willingness and ability to contribute to the future of learning, work and society
- ability to perceive societal, economic and social developments and to identify changes that take place in professional competences in their own field
- inquiry-based approach to work and a critical but constructive attitude towards the existing operational methods and structures
- courage to think creatively and change their ways of working in a new way to promote social equality, education and ethically sustainable development.

Development skills refer to a teacher's
- ability to further develop their own and their organisation’s practices and operational culture in collaboration with others
- willingness and ability to develop vocational learning, work and entrepreneurship at regional, national and international level
- ability to acquire and justify information on the development needs of vocational learning and the world of work, in order to use it to promote learning
- forming of relevant partnerships networks in an innovative and solution-oriented manner.

Reflection skills refer to a teacher's
- ability to recognise and critically assess their own values, attitudes, ethical principles and work methods,
- ability to adjust their actions based on the feedback received
- realistically assessing their own learning and competence and setting  new goals as a facilitator of learning.

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.

Content

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.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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.

Further information

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.