Teaching entrepreneurship
Find methods and tools for your teaching
Teaching entrepreneurship
Find methods and tools for your teaching
Below is the model of an Entrepreneurship PBL process, serving as the foundation for developming students' entrepreneurial competencies.
As illustrated in the model of the Entrepreneurship PBL process, an entrepreneurship-oriented project places a greater emphasis on innovation and value creation compared to a traditional PBL project. The model incorporates the same elements as a traditional PBL process but enhances the learning experience with an iterative component, requiring students to go through the model's phases multiple times. Furthermore, the model highlights that the objective of the process is to facilitate both student learning and the generation of new value.
TOOLS FOR EACH PHASE OF THE MODEL
The model can also serve as a valuable tool for planning an entrepreneurial PBL process. In addition to the model, an overview of additional methods and tools is available. The tools are categorized in accordance with the Entrepreneurship PBL process.
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Below is a list of 10 tools that you can use in your teaching.
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1-2-GROUP
1-2-Group fosters an entrepreneurial mindset by creating space for creativity and innovation through group formation and collaborative work. This method stimulates idea generation within groups, enabling them to generate a larger pool of ideas before selecting the most promising ones to pursue. Download the tool by clicking here.
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IMAGE PRODUCTION
Image production focuses on conceptualization in the initial phase of an entrepreneurship PBL project. This tool specifically targets collaborative processes and shared thematization, fostering meaningful conversations among students and encouraging their engagement with diverse perspectives on various phenomena.
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THE FIE MODEL
The FIE model serves as a valuable resource for the development of a new entrepreneurship PBL project, acting as a preliminary study. This tool can be utilized not only during the project's inception but also throughout its duration, enhancing the potential for the project to generate value for both students and the involved partners.
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FUTURE WORKSHOP
The Future Workshop guides students through key dimensions of an innovation process from problem identification to realization. Through democratic rules and structures, this tool supports a collaborative innovation process, empowering participants to engage in an inclusive and cooperative manner.
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LEARNING PLAN
A learning plan serves as a valuable tool for entrepreneurs or project groups to effectively progress throughout the development and implementation of a project. This tool provides support for all phases of an entrepreneurship PBL project, ensuring comprehensive assistance throughout the project's lifecycle.
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METHOD FOR INTRODUCING BUSINESS CASES INTO PROJECTS
The method for introducing business cases guarantees value creation within a project by incorporating learning objectives related to business cases and cost-benefit analyses. This tool exemplifies the entire process within an Entrepreneurship PBL project, providing a practical approach to navigate the project from start to finish.
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MINI PROJECT
The mini project supports the problem orientation phase within an entrepreneurship PBL project. This method aims to combine and apply theories, methods, and techniques to to solve a complex idea for entrepreneurship.
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OBJECT THEATRE AND SANDBOXING
Object Theater & Sandboxing is relevant across all phases of an entrepreneurship PBL project, though with its primary impact felt during the exploration of assumptions, experiments, and value creation. This tool serves multiple purposes, including facilitating communication between a project group and its partners, including the supervisor.
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PROFESSIONAL WONDERMENT AND THE WONDERMENT WORKSHOP
Professional wonderment and the wonderment workshop serve as valuable process tools for students, aiding them in developing problem understanding, learning, education, and entrepreneurial competencies. These methods foster participants' engagement and active involvement within the group, while also supporting the group's overall work process and ongoing reflections.
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TEAMKEY
Teamkey is connected to the group's overall process, highlighting the significance of individual's personal circumstances and their impact on both the group's decisions and the choices made by each group member throughout the project. By engaging with the external environment, this tool facilitates greater self-awareness, fosters learning about individual and collective competencies, and cultivates an entrepreneurial mindset.