ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR EMPLOYABILITY: TEACHERS AS CATALYSTS
Abstract
The road to greatness of any nation hinges on education, and revolves around the teacher. The employability of the individual is vital if the scourge of un-employment is to be meaningfully tackled. Employment is central in entrepreneurship education, and teachers are key. The paper attempted to look at the goals of entrepreneurship education and how teachers of entrepreneurship should teach entrepreneurially and act out their responsibilities as catalysts. It is recommended among other things that teachers should not just tell the students, but show them what it means to be entrepreneurial in practice. This is envisaged to go a long way to engendering the desirable attitudinal dispositions, mindset and motivation in the learners.
KEYWORDS:- entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, curriculum, employability, teacher,catalysts
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