Entrepreneurship in TVET_UNESCO Initiatives.pdf
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The document summarizes UNESCO initiatives to promote entrepreneurship in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). It outlines challenges in embedding entrepreneurial learning in TVET curricula and the need to support teachers. UNESCO responses include the BILT project for collaboration between TVET institutions and businesses, and an entrepreneurial learning ecosystem approach. Resources mentioned provide entrepreneurial modules, textbooks, and guides for TVET teachers, managers, and students to integrate entrepreneurial learning.
Entrepreneurship in TVET_UNESCO Initiatives.pdf
- 1. Entrepreneurship in TVET: UNESCO Initiatives Gabriel S Konayuma Senior TEVET Officer Ministry of Technology and Science Entrepreneurship Development Strategy Workshop MCK Lodge, Chilanga | 10 October 2022
- 2. Challenges TVET Response Resources Order of Presentation 2
- 3. Rapid technological, environmental, social, and workplace changes require innovative responses towards workplace skills and business development. In this context, transformative entrepreneurial skills and competencies are not only important for entrepreneurs in the classical sense, but also increasingly sought after by employers. These include problem-solving, initiative, teamwork, creativity, emotional intelligence and other soft skills. TVET institutions are expected to emphasize the teaching of entrepreneurial skills and mindsets to prepare modern employees and potential future entrepreneurs. Challenges 3
- 4. A main challenge for embedding entrepreneurial learning in TVET is the development of curricula that provide students with real-life, active learning experiences to acquire entrepreneurial skills. Subsequently, effective implementation of entrepreneurial learning requires providing support to teachers and trainers, who act as catalysts of change within TVET systems. Finally, rethinking traditional pedagogical approaches and practices is needed to make teaching and learning entrepreneurship practical and relevant to real life. Challenges 4
- 5. The BILT Project provides TVET institutions with a platform to discuss the implementation of entrepreneurial learning to make TVET more innovative and attractive to students, teachers, trainers, and potential employers. Partnerships and close collaboration between TVET stakeholders can help bring these positive changes. For instance, cooperation between businesses and TVET institutions provides increased opportunities for upskilling and in-company practical experience for teachers. TVET Response 5
- 6. Using an ecosystem approach supports mainstreaming of entrepreneurial learning in order to make it available to every student at every level of education. UNESCO-UNEVOC's entrepreneurial learning ecosystem below demonstrates several areas of action, including policy-level strategies, curricula, support for pre-service and in-service teachers, non- formal learning, and support for start-ups. TVET Response 6
- 7. TVET Response Entrepreneurial learning ecosystem in TVET (UNESCO-UNEVOC, 2019) 7
- 8. To learn more about successful responses to the entrepreneurial learning challenges implemented by the institutions of the European UNEVOC Network and beyond, please consult the BILT Innovation and Learning practices and the BILT Workshop on Entrepreneurship summary report. TVET Response 8
- 9. Resources This programme responds to an increasing need for modern methods to teach entrepreneurship to TVET students. It offers entrepreneurial challenges in different fields, which can be combined in multiple ways and implemented at all levels of TVET. 9
- 10. Resources To address the increasing importance of entrepreneurial competencies in the world of work, Foundation Innove has developed new teaching methodologies and training content for entrepreneurship education for TVET. The result is the creation of entrepreneurship modules for all levels of TVET, together with a digital entrepreneurship textbook. 10
- 11. Resources This guide has been designed primarily to support TVET teachers and managers and leaders, but also company trainers, young and adult trainees, curriculum developers and decision makers. It has three parts: 1. An introduction to entrepreneurial learning and the basic concepts. 2. A self-assessment tool for TVET institutions to understand where they stand in terms of integrating entrepreneurial learning. 3. A guide to integrating entrepreneurial learning into TVET institutions using the Entrepreneurial Learning Institution Canvas (ELIC). ELIC is a conceptual tool for strengthening entrepreneurial learning at the institutional level. 11
- 12. UNESCO-UNEVOC (2022) Entrepreneurship in TVET. https://unevoc.unesco.org/bilt/BILT+- +Entrepreneurship+in+TVET UNESCO-UNEVOC (2022) Entrepreneurial Learning Guide with worksheets. https://unevoc.unesco.org/elg/scormcontent/index.html #/ References 12
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