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Research proposal: who’s in control? self-directed and self-regulated learning in entrepreneurship training programmes
Author/s | Donkers, Ellen |
Editor | Liñán, Francisco
Guzmán Cuevas, Joaquín J. |
Publication Date | 2011 |
Deposit Date | 2017-04-27 |
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ISBN/ISSN | 978-84-694-7290-3 |
Abstract | Several authors in entrepreneurship have called for a multidisciplinary approach
in entrepreneurship research (Mishra & Zachary, 2010; Ireland & Webb, 2007). Having
a background in educational science and design, I ... Several authors in entrepreneurship have called for a multidisciplinary approach in entrepreneurship research (Mishra & Zachary, 2010; Ireland & Webb, 2007). Having a background in educational science and design, I intend to use a multidisciplinary approach, combining insights from the fields of educational science and entrepreneurship. There is more to gain from educational science than Kolb’s experiential learning model. The aim of this research project is to apply a design research approach to develop a set of design principles or methodology for teaching entrepreneurship. The design methodology will be based on the generic model for educational design by Verhagen, Kuiper and Plomp (1999), consisting of an iterative process of analysis (learner, context, needs), design, development, implementation and evaluation (ADDIE) and will be embedded in the design paradigms as articulated by Visscher-Voerman & Gustafsson (2004). The analysis will consist of a combination of a literature study and data collection on adult learning theory, entrepreneurial learning, pedagogy and cognition, the entrepreneurial process and other yet to be defined units of analysis. This analysis will result in a set of design criteria and two possible options to proceed from: (1) a full design to validate all design criteria, (2) the validation of a selection of the design criteria by conducting (quasi) experiments. Both options will include all phases of the design process. The outcome of this research project will be a set of validated design principles/heuristics for teaching entrepreneurship, which will provide guidelines for practitioners in entrepreneurship education. Once validated, these design criteria can also be used to develop an evaluation tool to assess the quality of entrepreneurship education. Apart from being practically relevant, the research will also have theoretical implications. The integration of insights from educational science and entrepreneurship may offer new perspectives and advance existing theories in both fields. The application of a design research approach will also add to the body of knowledge of design research, in both fields. |
Citation | Donkers, E. (2011). Research proposal: who’s in control? self-directed and self-regulated learning in entrepreneurship training programmes. En 8th ESU Conference on Entrepreneurship (1-10), Sevilla: Universidad de Sevilla. |
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