The role of information literacy in promoting “discovery” to cultivate the entrepreneurial mindset

IF 1.5 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of International Education in Business Pub Date : 2022-07-25 DOI:10.1108/jieb-02-2022-0015

L. Bosman, Bhavana Kotla, C. Cuesta, Neeraj Duhan, Taofeek Oladepo

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Abstract

Purpose Accessibility to entrepreneurial education can be very restrictive because of associated barriers (e.g. add-on course/credit cost and prolonged duration) that prevent students from gaining entry into learning experiences. This study aims to provide an approach to address the gap of inaccessibility. This study proposes the integration of entrepreneurially minded coursework into aviation coursework using information literacy (IL) exercises by incorporating readings, videos, student-centered online discussions and student-facilitated presentations. Design/methodology/approach Students participated in an intervention consisting of five entrepreneurially minded online discussions where they watched a video or read an article and then responded to a series of questions. Upon completion of the intervention, participants completed a survey related to student learning outcomes and satisfaction. Findings The results from this study provide insight into changes in student perceptions after engaging in IL exercises designed to develop the entrepreneurial mindset. There is evidence that online discussions, journal article critiques and student-facilitated presentations are effective ways to integrate IL into aviation courses to cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets among students. Originality/value Several university-based approaches currently exist to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset, including majors and minors in entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship coursework and centers for entrepreneurship that offer extracurricular learning experiences. Although these approaches offer a great foundation, they are typically viewed as “extra” with high barriers to entry. The limited focus on integration into coursework (whereby everyone gets an opportunity) prevents equitable access to a larger contingent of students. Therefore, in this study, we propose one approach to integrating the entrepreneurial mindset into coursework.

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信息素养在促进“发现”培养创业心态中的作用

由于相关的障碍(例如，额外的课程/学分成本和持续时间延长)，学生无法获得学习经验，因此获得创业教育的机会可能非常有限。本研究旨在提供一种解决不可达性差距的方法。本研究建议通过阅读、视频、以学生为中心的在线讨论和学生促进的演示，将具有创业精神的课程整合到航空课程中，使用信息素养(IL)练习。设计/方法/方法:学生们参加了一项干预活动，其中包括五项具有创业精神的在线讨论，他们观看了一段视频或阅读了一篇文章，然后回答了一系列问题。干预结束后，参与者完成了一项与学生学习成果和满意度相关的调查。本研究的结果为学生参与旨在培养创业心态的IL练习后认知的变化提供了见解。有证据表明，在线讨论、期刊文章评论和学生促进的演讲是将IL整合到航空课程中以培养学生创业心态的有效方法。目前有几种以大学为基础的方法来帮助学生培养创业心态，包括创业专业和辅修课程、创业课程以及提供课外学习经验的创业中心。虽然这些方法提供了一个很好的基础，但它们通常被视为具有高进入门槛的“额外”。对课程整合的有限关注(每个人都有机会)阻碍了更多学生获得公平的机会。因此，在本研究中，我们提出了一种将创业思维融入课程作业的方法。

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Journal of International Education in Business EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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0.50

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期刊介绍： The journal of International Education in Business (JIEB) is a peer reviewed journal concerned with theoretical and pedagogic aspects of international education in business schools and its flow-on implications for the workplace. The journal publishes papers that are concerned with: - international education, - cross- and inter-cultural aspects of internationalisation, - internationalisation of business schools, - business school teaching and learning, - academic and social engagement of students, - recruitment and marketing of business education in international contexts, - quality processes with respect to internationalisation, and - global organisations as stakeholders of internationalisation. Theoretical and empirical papers (qualitative and quantitative) as well as case analyses are invited. Papers that explore micro- and macro-perspectives in business and international education are also included.