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Entrepreneurship Education and Training in Higher Educational Institutions in Ghana

Journal of International Entrepreneurship
Journal · Vol. 15 · Issue 4 · pp. 436-452
Abstract

This study aims to evaluate entrepreneurship education and training in higher educational institutions in Ghana. The purpose is to come out with an innovative approach to teaching entrepreneurship. The mixed method research design was used to collect and analyze data from five out of ten polytechnics selected randomly. Chi-square analysis was used to explore the variables. The study revealed a continual usage of the traditional passive and the incremental teaching approach to entrepreneurship. This approach was observed to affect students’ ability to practically apply their knowledge and skills acquired through education and training. It is recommended that attention should be drawn to the globalized art of science of teaching and learning of entrepreneurship. To promote a strong educational system in teaching and learning of entrepreneurship, constant innovation should be encouraged. This would assist in producing competent graduates with employability skills. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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Entrepreneurship education Higher educational institutions Innovative pedagogy International Enterpreneurship

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Koforidua Technical University, Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana
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