Courses :: Module, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MONEY MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SKILL DEVELOPMENT

	Overview
	This module prepares student teachers to design and deliver an entrepreneurship programme for 5th and 6th class pupils in primary school. The purpose of the entrepreneurship programme is twofold: (a) to give the children a platform to express their skills in Maths, English, SPHE, IT and Visual Arts and (b) to place them in situations where they learn 21st century skills such as entrepreneurship, co-operation, critical thinking, money management, innovation and decision making. Throughout the elective, students will engage with literature available on creative and critical thinking skills in order to conduct a literature review. Students will engage directly with the entrepreneurship programme and the Primary School Curriculum in order to promote cross-curricular links and develop a programme for their school visits. As part of the module, students learn how pupils form companies and apply for jobs within the company based on their talents and strengths. Pupils are led through the entrepreneurial process from creation, design, market research, marketing to production and sales. Each company designs and produces a brief animated movie. Pupils also learn to �trade� as they �pitch �their ideas to a Venture capitalist to secure funds for shares in their company. A ledger is kept by the pupils throughout the workshop. Marketing takes place through poster design and short drama sketches.

Overview

This module prepares student teachers to design and deliver an entrepreneurship programme for 5th and 6th class pupils in primary school.

The purpose of the entrepreneurship programme is twofold:
(a) to give the children a platform to express their skills in Maths, English, SPHE, IT and Visual Arts and
(b) to place them in situations where they learn 21st century skills such as entrepreneurship, co-operation, critical thinking, money management, innovation and decision making.
Throughout the elective, students will engage with literature available on creative and critical thinking skills in order to conduct a literature review. Students will engage directly with the entrepreneurship programme and the Primary School Curriculum in order to promote cross-curricular links and develop a programme for their school visits. As part of the module, students learn how pupils form companies and apply for jobs within the company based on their talents and strengths. Pupils are led through the entrepreneurial process from creation, design, market research, marketing to production and sales.
Each company designs and produces a brief animated movie. Pupils also learn to �trade� as they �pitch �their ideas to a Venture capitalist to secure funds for shares in their company. A ledger is kept by the pupils throughout the workshop.
Marketing takes place through poster design and short drama sketches.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Create interactive learning environments. Work as a team to promote critical thinking in the classroom Employ a range of teaching skills and methodologies used in the Entrepreneurship Programme Appreciate that children learn emotionally, socially, intellectually and physically all at the same time. Appreciate that children learn most effectively through collaborative experiences, increasing their personal communication skills. Apply the core elements of the Entrepreneurship programme to other subject areas.

Learning Outcomes

	Additional Reading
	Alsagheer,A. (2010). The Role of Business Education At K-12 Level: faculty Perceptions On Establishing A Business Education Department In The College of Basic Education at The Public Authority For Applied Education An. International Business & economics Research Journal. Bruce, T. (2012) Early Childhood Practice Froebel Today. London: Sage. Carnegie, D. (1936) How to Win Friends and Influence People. London: Simon and Schuster. Crook, T. R., Todd, S. Y., Combs, J. G., Woehr, D. J., & Ketchen, D. J. 2011. Does human capital matter? A meta-analysis of the relationship between human capital and firm performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(3): 443-456. Department of Education and Skills (1999) Primary School Curriculum. Dublin: Stationery Office. Department of Education and Skills (2009) An Entrepreneurship Education Strategy for Ireland. Dublin. Dewey, J. (1938). Experience and Education. New York: Macmillan. English, F. (2002). Cutting the Gordian Knot of educational administration: The theory-practice gap,The Review, XLIV (1), 1-3. European Commission (2006) Entrepreneurship Education in Europe: Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindsets through Education and Learning. Oslo Goleman, D. (1998). Working with Emotional Intelligence. Bantam Books IBEC and CBI, (2011), Joint Business Council Discussion Paper entitled ‘Enterprise education on the island of Ireland’ Jenkins, H., Clinton, K., Puroshotma, R., Robison, A. J. & Weigel, M. (2006). Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century. MacArthur Foundation White Paper. Retrieved from http://digitallearning.macfound.org/atf/cf/%7B7E45C7E0-A3E0-4B89-AC9C-E807E1B0AE4E%7D/JENKINS_WHITE_PAPER.PDF Martin, T. and Associates (2011), ‘Youth Entrepreneurship Strategies (YES) Project Entrepreneurship Education in Ireland’. Report submitted to the South-East Regional Authority NCCA, (2012) Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary Education (3-8 years). Dublin: Stationery Office. Putnam, R. (1995) ‘Bowling alone: American’s declining social capital’, Journal of Democracy, vol. 6, no. 1, pp.65-78. Resnick, M. (2007). ‘All I Really Need to Know (About Creative Thinking) I Learned (By Studying How Children Learn) in Kindergarten.’ ACM Creativity & Cognition conference, Washington DC, June 2007 www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html TED Talks Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education ... Filmed Feb 2006 • Posted Jun 2006 Rosendahl Huber, L., Sloof, R. and Van Praag, M. (2012) ‘ The Effect of Early Entrepreneurship Education: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment ‘(April 18, 2012). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2042058 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2042058 Senge, P. ( 1990) The Fifth Disciline: The Art and Science of Learning Organisations. New York: Doubleday. The Irish Times - Wednesday, September 12, 2012 ‘Are you smarter than a 10-year-old?’ Patrick Freyne PDF Articles Available on commencement of course.

Additional Reading

Alsagheer,A. (2010). The Role of Business Education At K-12 Level: faculty Perceptions On Establishing A Business Education Department In The College of Basic Education at The Public Authority For Applied Education An. International Business & economics Research Journal.

Bruce, T. (2012) Early Childhood Practice Froebel Today. London: Sage.

Carnegie, D. (1936) How to Win Friends and Influence People. London: Simon and Schuster.

Crook, T. R., Todd, S. Y., Combs, J. G., Woehr, D. J., & Ketchen, D. J. 2011. Does human capital matter? A meta-analysis of the relationship between human capital and firm performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(3): 443-456.

Department of Education and Skills (1999) Primary School Curriculum. Dublin: Stationery Office.

Department of Education and Skills (2009) An Entrepreneurship Education Strategy for Ireland. Dublin.

Dewey, J. (1938). Experience and Education. New York: Macmillan.

English, F. (2002). Cutting the Gordian Knot of educational administration: The theory-practice gap,The Review, XLIV (1), 1-3.

European Commission (2006) Entrepreneurship Education in Europe: Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindsets through Education and Learning. Oslo

Goleman, D. (1998). Working with Emotional Intelligence. Bantam Books

IBEC and CBI, (2011), Joint Business Council Discussion Paper entitled ‘Enterprise education on the island of Ireland’

Jenkins, H., Clinton, K., Puroshotma, R., Robison, A. J. & Weigel, M. (2006). Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century. MacArthur Foundation White Paper. Retrieved from http://digitallearning.macfound.org/atf/cf/%7B7E45C7E0-A3E0-4B89-AC9C-E807E1B0AE4E%7D/JENKINS_WHITE_PAPER.PDF

Martin, T. and Associates (2011), ‘Youth Entrepreneurship Strategies (YES) Project Entrepreneurship Education in Ireland’. Report submitted to the South-East Regional Authority

NCCA, (2012) Literacy in Early Childhood and Primary Education (3-8 years). Dublin: Stationery Office.

Putnam, R. (1995) ‘Bowling alone: American’s declining social capital’, Journal of Democracy, vol. 6, no. 1, pp.65-78.

Resnick, M. (2007). ‘All I Really Need to Know (About Creative Thinking) I Learned (By Studying How Children Learn) in Kindergarten.’ ACM Creativity & Cognition conference, Washington DC, June 2007

www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

TED Talks Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education ... Filmed Feb 2006 • Posted Jun 2006

Rosendahl Huber, L., Sloof, R. and Van Praag, M. (2012) ‘ The Effect of Early Entrepreneurship Education: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment ‘(April 18, 2012). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2042058 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2042058

Senge, P. ( 1990) The Fifth Disciline: The Art and Science of Learning Organisations. New York: Doubleday.

The Irish Times - Wednesday, September 12, 2012 ‘Are you smarter than a 10-year-old?’ Patrick Freyne

PDF Articles Available on commencement of course.

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Bruce, T. (2012) Early Childhood Practice Froebel Today. London: Sage.