How Can Teachers' Entrepreneurial Competences Be Developed? A Collaborative Learning Perspective

Autor/in	Peltonen, Katariina
Titel	How Can Teachers' Entrepreneurial Competences Be Developed? A Collaborative Learning Perspective
Quelle	In: Education & Training, 57 (2015) 5, S.492-511 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-0912
DOI	10.1108/ET-03-2014-0033
Schlagwörter	Cooperative Learning; Teaching Methods; Entrepreneurship; Role; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Attitudes; Phenomenology; Self Esteem; Interpersonal Communication; Collegiality; Foreign Countries; Teacher Education Programs; Program Design; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Vocational Education; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unternehmungsgeist; Rollen; Lehrkunst; Lehrerverhalten; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Kollegialität; Ausland; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Finnland
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of collaborative learning in the development of teachers' entrepreneurial competences in the school context at primary, secondary and vocational levels of education. Design/methodology/approach: The research is based on an interpretative and collaborative learning approach to teachers' entrepreneurial competence development. The empirical work relies on teachers' written learning reflections collected during the chosen training programme and applies an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method to analyze the data. Findings: The findings demonstrate that collaborative learning can help teachers to adopt a more entrepreneurial teaching approach. The findings highlight that social interaction and collegial support are important "drivers" for building self-confidence, further showing that conceptual and pedagogical renewal leads to an in-depth understanding of the work role and its meaning in society. Research limitations/implications: The study is of an explorative nature and bound to a specific contextual setting in Finland. Therefore further empirical research is needed to affirm the study's suggestions on the effects of other collaborative learning interactions. Practical implications: The research findings provide new insights for teacher trainers and policy makers on how to enhance entrepreneurial teaching competences. The study concludes with new directions for designing and managing teacher training programmes. Originality/value: The paper enhances the understanding of teachers' entrepreneurial competences, the role of collaborative peer learning in this process and thus bridges the gap between teacher research and entrepreneurial competence literature. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01