Engineering Students' Experiences in Studying Entrepreneurship

• Published in: Journal of engineering education (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 103; no. 4; pp. 573 - 598
• Main Authors: Täks, Marge, Tynjälä, Päivi, Toding, Martin, Kukemelk, Hasso, Venesaar, Urve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2014; Wiley Periodicals, Inc
• Subjects: College Students; Core curriculum; Education Work Relationship; Engineering Education; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship education; Experiential Learning; Higher education; Independent Study; Innovation; Integrated Curriculum; integrative pedagogy model; Leadership Role; Metacognition; Pedagogy; Personal development; phenomenographic approach; School environment; Self Employment; STEM education; Student Experience; Studies; Teaching; Teaching Methods

Background Entrepreneurial learning, or the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills, in engineering at the college level has become an important topic. The labor market needs engineers who are prepared to adapt to changing market conditions and enhance innovations that offer new value to customers and...