Title: A study on Required Characteristics of Effective Teachers in Entrepreneurship Education in Iran
Abstract: Entrepreneurship is a way an individual relates to his/her environment be the economic environment or the social environment. Hence, entrepreneurship is important for improve backwardness of the people, economic development of the region, eradication of regional imbalances and better economic gain. Independence, propensity to take risk, personal modernity is some of the characteristics of an entrepreneur. Some scholars argue that education and training need to be placed at the forefront of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship education is realized to be a mean of enhancing human capacity. Consequently, there is a great demand for education in all aspects of development. Agricultural education teachers have the knowledge and skills for preparing students to become entrepreneurs who will pass on knowledge to future generations through teaching and practicing the principles acquired at school. In addition, agriculture teachers have the potential to create awareness of entrepreneurship practices among students. The main purpose of this research is identification of required characteristics of effective teachers in entrepreneurship education in Iran.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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