GUIDING FRAMEWORKS ON

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

Short presentation of

HEInnovate & Entrepreneurship360

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Introduction: Two Guiding Frameworks

A. HEInnovate (www.heinnovate.eu)– Capacity building

– Online self-assessment tool for HEIs

B. Entrepreneurship360 (under development) – Opinion survey tool for schools and VET

institutions that maps the opinions of teachers, school management, parents and partners on current practices & perceived importance of education activities that promote entrepreneurship as key competence

– Regional applications planned for 2015

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A. HEInnovate

1. Capacity building at regional & country levels (peer-reviews and surveys):

– Germany (6 Laender), 2006-2012 – Poland, (Wielkopolska and Kujawsko-

Pomorskie region), 2013– Bulgaria, 2014– 2015-2016: 5 EU member countries

2. Online self-assessment tool for HEIs (HEInnovate):

– Self-assessment tool with tailored learning materials

– Workshops

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Promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship as viable careers

Developing entrepreneurial competences and skills

Commercialising research resultsSupporting business start-ups

Generating revenues from spin-off activities

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BUL (N=20)

POL (N=23)

DEU (N=41)

Source: OECD LEED HEI Leader Surveys (Germany, 2012; Poland, 2013; Bulgaria 2014)Legend: 1=unimportant, 2=of little importance, 3=moderately important, 4=important, 5=very important

ST05 How important/unimportant are the following for your University?

(1) Survey findings: Objectives of HEIs

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(1) Survey findings: Teaching activities

Visits to companies

Entrepreneurs as guest speakers

Experience reports by start-ups

Business games and simulations

Case Studies

Business plan writing

0% 25% 50% 75%100%

BGR (n=17)

POL (n=15)

DEU (n=39)

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(2) HEInnovate

www.heinnovate.eu

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Benefits of HEInnovate

HEIs can:• Assess and gauge internal perceptions

in a systematic manner• Diagnose strengths and weaknesses • Map and evaluate organisational change over

time

Relevance for public policy: • Reference framework for a more

entrepreneurial and innovative higher education institution

• Means to create awareness amongst HEIs for planned public policy measures

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B. Entrepreneurship360

• Opinion Survey Tool:– Informs school management about how teachers, parents and

external stakeholders perceive what the schools does to promote entrepreneurship

– Signals to school management opportunities and barriers

– Informs governments and multiplier organisations (e.g., JA-YE) about what school-internal and external stakeholders consider as important in promoting entrepreneurship

• Learning platform:– Networking opportunities for school managers and teachers

– Learning materials (case studies, thematic papers) from different European regions

– Capacity Building Seminars for school managers, teachers and policy makers (1st in Postdam/Germany 2-6 November 2014)

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Opinion Survey

• Opinion survey tool for primary, secondary schools and VET

• 65 statements with institution-specific and respondent-specific displays

• Four respondent groups (Teachers-65, School managers-65, Parents-43, Partners-36)

• One survey administrator (school manager/teacher)– Selects and invites respondents– Terminates survey period– Receives report on responses from different

groups

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Opinion Survey

THE OUTWARD LOOKING

INSTITUTION(13 statements)

THE ENTREPRENEURIAL

INSTITUTION(27 statements)

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN

PRACTICE (20 statements)

Strategy

Leadership

Flexibility

Resources

Objectives Organisation

Teacher

Links with the environment

Outward looking

curriculum

Venture creation support

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Two response scales

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EEP 21. Teachers are motivated and have the courage develop their own projects at school. This is also reflected in activities that promote entrepreneurship as a key competence.

EEP 22. Teachers are encouraged to use digital learning materials and open educational resources to design and deliver activities that promote entrepreneurship as a key competence.

EEP 17. Teachers take on a facilitator role.

EEP 11. Learning outside classroom is also a core element of education. This is also reflected in activities that promote entrepreneurship as a key competence.

EEP 9. Team work and project work is widely practiced. That includes the creation of artefacts, that is, anything created by human art and workmanship. These artefacts can include tools, rules, processes, signs, etc.

EEP 7. Class room settings are enhancing the promotion of entrepreneurship as a key competence.

EEP 1. Learning objectives and expected learning outcomes are defined for education activities that promote entrepreneurship as a key competence. This also reflects the common understanding and vision of what promoting entrepreneurship as a key competence

Entrepreneurship Education in Practice

(expected survey findings from pilot)

EEP 8. Experiential learning (i.e. practical experiences, learning-by-doing and problem-based

learning) is a core element of education.

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Potential future use of the opinion survey tool beyond the pilot phase

Opinion Survey

4 Respondent Groups

(Teachers, School

managers, Parents, Partners)

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Discussion of results with Respondent

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Optional submission of a "formal" report to policy makers

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Conclusions: What do we expect from the Tools?

• Capacity upgrading in education institutions

– Use of Tools signals opportunities and barriers – Learning materials (case studies & guidance notes) – International networking opportunities

• Public policy inputs from information about trends and gaps in entrepreneurship education provision

– Survey data – Review findings – National and international practitioner events

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Further information

HEInnovate and Entrepreneurship360 are developed jointly by the

OECD LEED Programme and the European Commission DG Education

and Culture

Find out more about the Guiding Frameworks!

http:// www.heinnovate.eu

http://www.oecd.org/site/entrepreneurship360/home/

Interested in our webinars, seminars, reviews? Contact us!