The inculcation of entrepreneurial characteristics in high school students through historical figures

Abstract

The study of historical figures in high school has tended to focus excessively on providing facts rather than lessons about real-life experiences and character values. Entrepreneurs are a valuable resource in the twenty-first century. It takes a history-learning strategy to teach the entrepreneurial character of historical figures. This study aims at improving students' understanding and attitudes toward the entrepreneurial character of historical figures. In addition, this study employs an action research design involving 27 high school students. The results showed that students' understanding and positive attitudes towards the four stories and the value of the entrepreneurial character of the figures could be improved. Six learning actions are effective steps to inculcate an understanding of the four stories and the values of entrepreneurial character from the figures. The study's findings can be used to apply entrepreneurial character education and provide learning materials for successful entrepreneurs throughout historical learning. Keywords: Action research; entrepreneurial characters; four stories; historical figures.