INQUIRY AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AS AN APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS

TitleINQUIRY AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AS AN APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsDivac, VM, Stašević, F, Kostić, MD, Popović, D, Đurđević Nikolić, J.
JournalJournal of Baltic Science Education
Volume21
Issue6A
Start Page1143-1164
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedDecember/2022
Type of ArticleOriginal article
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7138
Keywordsentrepreneurial education, high-achieving students, primary school
Abstract

Development of entrepreneurial capacities, entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurial culture among students is one of the goals of modern education. In Serbia, there is an idea and vision of entrepreneurial education in the chemistry domain, which is also regulated by the curriculum. Despite these facts, a curriculum that supports entrepreneurship and a large scope for chemistry entrepreneurship, primary schools still lack in activities that could develop competencies related to entrepreneurship in students. Within this research, a series of activities were designed with the aim to enhance students' entrepreneurial competencies. Proposed activities were based on inquiry-based learning (IBL) and project-based learning (PBL) as their characteristics support entrepreneurial education. The conducted study involved 18 high-achieving students in the chemistry domain. Data obtained from pre- and post-questionnaires confirm the assumptions of present researchers that the proposed activities could improve some students' entrepreneurial skills. The results from the second questionnaire, which examined the impact of conducted activities on the students’ entrepreneurial skills and abilities, reveal that when an approach like this is used as the teaching method, some entrepreneurial peculiarities within students can be increased.

URLhttps://oaji.net/articles/2022/987-1672585295.pdf
DOI10.33225/jbse/22.21.1143
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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