Identification and Analysis of the Function of Training Components in the Development of Entrepreneurship Education Programs from the View of the Students of Kharazmi University during 2012-2013
Subject Areas : Business ManagementAsad Hejazi 1 , Abdolrahim nohebrahim 2 , Mohammadreza Behrangi 3 , hasan zeinabadi 4
1 - Student of Ph.D. in Educational Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Kharazmi University
3 - Professor, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: development, Content, Assessment, Policies, Entrepreneurship Education, Course Performance,
Abstract :
This research aimed at investigating the function of the educational components in the development of entrepreneurship education programs from the view of the students. The research method was a descriptive-survey with a practical goal. The study population included students of all levels (Ph.D., Masters, and Bachelor). For this study, 220 students of Kharazmi University were selected by using random- stratified method .The research instrument for gathering data was a researcher-made questionnaire, the validity of which was assessed by studying sources and taking views of entrepreneurship education professionals and professors. Its reliability was tested through Cronbachُs alpha test, which was calculated α=0. 93. For data analysis, structural equation modeling approach was used. According to the results, the impact of policies on the development of entrepreneurship education programs has been approved and a direct and positive relation has been verified between the educational components- course performance, content of the program, and assessment-and the development of entrepreneurship education programs. Moreover, the findings indicate that the primary fitness indicators verifying the policy and educational factors affecting the development of entrepreneurship education programs confirm the appropriateness of the model.
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