A Situated M-Learning Perspective to Develop Individual Entrepreneurial Competencies

IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning Pub Date : 2020-07-01 DOI:10.4018/ijmbl.2020070101

Juliana Vitória Vieira Mattiello da Silva, A. Klein

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Abstract

Many individual entrepreneurs start their businesses without preparation and have scarce resources to attend training activities; however, there is a broad range of educational possibilities with the spread of mobile technologies that can support situated learning. This article addresses the following research question: to what extent is mobile learning (m-learning) effective as a means for developing the entrepreneurial competencies of individual entrepreneurs? The authors conducted an action research project that created and tested a mobile learning method to support the development of entrepreneurial competencies from a situated learning perspective. The research results show positive outcomes perceived by 61 individual entrepreneurs in Brazil that tested the method. They have succeeded in developing elements of their entrepreneurial competencies such as financial and operational management skills, feeling encouraged to improve and professionalize their businesses. Some limitations of m-learning for entrepreneurship education are also discussed in the paper.

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从移动学习的角度发展个人创业能力

许多个体企业家在没有准备的情况下创业，参加培训活动的资源也很少;然而，随着移动技术的普及，可以支持情境学习，有了广泛的教育可能性。本文解决了以下研究问题:移动学习(m-learning)作为发展个体企业家创业能力的一种手段，在多大程度上是有效的?作者进行了一个行动研究项目，创建并测试了一种移动学习方法，从情境学习的角度支持创业能力的发展。研究结果显示，在巴西测试了该方法的61位个体企业家获得了积极的结果。他们成功地发展了企业能力的要素，例如财务和业务管理技能，并感到受到鼓舞去改进其业务并使其专业化。本文还讨论了移动学习在创业教育中的一些局限性。

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International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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3.30

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7.10%

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期刊介绍： The primary mission of the International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL) is to provide insight and understanding into the role of innovative learning theory and practice in an increasingly mobile and pervasive technological environment. As technology enables a more seamless experience of device-supported learning worlds that may integrate mobile, embedded, augmented, and immersive technologies, researchers, professionals, and academicians may expect to see increasing interest and activity in blended approaches to learning. IJMBL brings together experts at the forefront of this field, in both technology and pedagogical practice, and assists them in the development and dissemination of new approaches to both mobile and blended learning.