Some Intro

We live in a rapidly changing society where it is essential that everyone has the capacity to act upon opportunities and ideas, to work with others, to manage dynamic careers and shape the future for the common good and success.

To achieve these goals, we need people and teams with an entrepreneurial mindset, in every aspect of life. The European Commission has developed EntreComp: the European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework as a reference framework to explain what is meant by an entrepreneurial mindset.

Entrepreneurship is a dynamic process of vision, change, and creation towards the creation of new ideas and creative solutions. Entrepreneurship education focuses on the cultivation of skills and the development of knowledge that can encourage entrepreneurial success in a diversity of settings.

Variations of Entrepreneurship education can be implemented through all levels of education, from primary school until post-grad school, as the competences and abilities to be developed are in tune with the main pedagogical goals to be pursued in each age and maturity level of education.

Who is this course for

Teachers, trainers, educators, school administrators, etc.

• School principals & directors (primary & secondary)
• Teachers (primary & secondary)
• Academic staff (tertiary)
• Directors & personnel in International coordination offices (tertiary)
• Entrepreneurs & people involved in startups (education)
• Social entrepreneurs
• Directors/managers (companies/NGOs)
• Personnel/staff responsible for the business development strategy of their organisation
• Individuals involved in startups, networks of excellence & innovation
• Trainers (formal & non formal education)
• Individuals with interest in entrepreneurship in relationship to education
• Parents

Description

This course uses EntreComp as the basis to identify the basic competences of Entrepreneurship Education that fit young students. The focus will be on competences considered to be most crucial for the development of an Entrepreneurship Mindset even by teachers that are not experts in the field. The competences selected are (as mentioned in the framework): Creativity, Working with others, Learning through experience, Motivation and Perseverance.

The goal for the course is to provide its participants with the skills and tools to understand and communicate the need for a shift to an entrepreneurial mindset, as a key competence today, for tomorrow’s growth.

Objectives

By completing this course, participants will;  

• Understand the various types of entrepreneurship
• Become aware of essential concepts related to entrepreneurship education at school, within the context of technology, blended learning and innovation. 
• Understand how they can teach the practice of ‘creativity’ in theory and by exercises & games
• Understand how they can teach the practice of ‘Working with others’ in theory and by exercises & games
• Understand how they can teach the practice of ‘Learning through experience’ in theory and by exercises & games
• Understand how they can teach the practice of ‘Motivation and perseverance’ in theory and by exercises & games
• Gain ideas about the ways to inspire students on enhancing their entrepreneurial skills, motivation, collaboration and engagement
• Understand creative methods and tools for implementing an effective entrepreneurship education at school 
• Design and develop creative teaching projects of different subjects to be applied in a classroom environment  

Methodology

The course methodology will ensure the active involvement of the participants in all phases. After the introduction and the familiarization with the basics of Entrepreneurship Education and the European Framework, the participants will be involved in interactive presentations, group discussions, games and hands-on activities.

The course consists of practical and theoretical approaches to innovation and entrepreneurship in education. For each of the suggested competences there will be tools and innovative resources to motivate the teaching and learning in the classroom.

The methodology of the training is based on a combination of three important elements:

• Provision of knowledge required (theory)
• Use of training tools, such as case studies, videos, games, animations & exercises (practice – hands on experience)
• Feedback/reflection (review)

During the delivery of the course, the participants will receive digital and printed material (in the form of PowerPoint presentations, videos & animations, web tools). Moreover, the active involvement and hands-on experience of the participants will be secured through various training tools, such as case studies, worksheets, scenarios & exercises.

All these are necessary to ensure that the theoretical knowledge gained by the participants can be used when they return back to their students.

On the final day of the course, the participants will have the opportunity to reflect on the information received and the experience gained in the specific field of study.

Agenda/Course schedule

5 days programme

Day 1

• Welcoming and Introduction of the course programme  
• Presentation of participants  
• Ice-breaking activities  
• EntreComp framework and its potential use in the classroom to motivate teaching and learning
• Different types of entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship: method vs. Practice
• Definition of basic concepts related to Entrepreneurship Education

 Day 2   

• Focusing on “creativity” – can it be taught?  
• Common mistakes on teaching about entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation 
• Different approaches to creativity with young people
• “Working with others” – it is a process and there is a way
• Working with others: Defining different roles in a team and a classroom
• Techniques and activities (e.g., active listening) that promote building trusting relationships and collaboration 

Day 3

• Motivation and perseverance – Definitions, examples
• Techniques (such as action planning and motivational drivers) that can be used for students to stay motivated and committed
• How to create a classroom environment that promotes commitment and focus
• Developing and supporting self-motivation - Creating a motivational tool
• Using stories to cultivate motivation and perseverance
• A board game to practice Entrepreneurship competences in your class

Day 4

• Learning through experience: The theory of reflection
• Traditional Vs modern practices of reflection
• Developing reflection skills to students
• The practice of reflection: the application
• Exercises to practice ‘reflection’
• Opportunities for learning through experience inside and outside the classroom

Day 5

• Case study: Developing the future entrepreneur
• Motivate the future entrepreneur through education
• Case study: A classroom start up
• Overview of the course – reflections
• Where to find resources
• Final Remarks  
• Certification of Attendance  

01-05.05.2023 Thessaloniki

03-07.07.2023 Larissa

28.08-01.09.2023 Athens