This module discusses the knowledge and understanding teachers and trainers need to teach entrepreneurial skills. It explains why entrepreneurial education is important and how teachers can show that they value its relevance in their practice. EntreCompEdu, the professional framework for teaching entrepreneurial competences, is introduced and shown how it links to EntreComp. The module discusses the six principles that support EntreCompEdu and how these can guide pedagogy: facilitating creative thinking through the learning process; promoting active entrepreneurial learning in real-life contexts; fostering purposeful collaboration both in and beyond the school; encouraging learners to create value for others; stimulating reflection, flexible thinking and learning from experience; and making entrepreneurial competences an explicit part of learning and assessment.

This module describes the factors that need to be considered when planning and organising entrepreneurial learning environments. It discusses approaches to planning, the interdisciplinary nature of entrepreneurial learning and ethical and sustainability issues. The challenges associated with writing entrepreneurial learning goals, objectives and outcomes are also discussed. Finally, the module suggests how to create a stimulating learning environment. This includes creative uses of space, time, classroom layout and other resources to facilitate learning

This module provides an overview of the teaching and learning strategies to support entrepreneurial education. It focuses on providing real-world contexts to motivate students so that they can see the relevance of classroom work to the wider world. The module provides guidance on teaching through a project-based approach using a model which aims to engage, explore, enrich, evaluate and energize entrepreneurial learning. Finally, the module discusses how educators can foster self-awareness and promote such skills as observation and collaboration to support entrepreneurial learning.

This module describes the role of professional learning and development in supporting educators’ own entrepreneurial competences. It highlights the importance of self-evaluation, the use of research and other evidence, as well as building professional networks. The module is informed by the principles of deliberate practice and critical reflection, while offering practical examples of how these can support professional learning.

This module describes the kind of assessment practices appropriate to entrepreneurial learning. It begins by outlining why we assess and highlights the importance of integrating assessment through the learning process. Practical suggestions are provided to address the challenges associated with assessing particular areas, such as a sense of initiative and creativity. The module emphasizes the value of fostering student-led assessment, the key role of high-quality feedback and the need for educators to celebrate student progress and achievements in a range of real-life contexts.

Thanks to the success of the EntreCompEdu Café in English, EntreComp España and the Spanish-speaking EntreComp community are continuing the mission of EntreCompEdu by hosting monthly Spanish language café sessions.

Thank you to EntreComp Europe for supporting this initiative.

The EntreCompEdu team is prod of all of those students who completed the online training course, our EntreComp Teacher Pioneers. In June we celebrated with an online graduation ceremony to bring this successful course to a close. Take a look at the links below to discover some of the highlights.

They say all good things must come to an end, so too did EntreCompEdu. In June 2021, the team celebrated the final chapter of EntreCompEdu with an online policy event titled “Creating Teacher Pioneers”, the event celebrated not only the policy aspects of the course, but also the international success of the online training course, and most importantly of all, the EntreCompEdu Teacher Pioneers.

We invite you to explore the links below to discover more about the EntreCompEdu final policy event.

The EntreCompEdu online training course is available in: English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Macedonian, and Welsh. If you would like more details about the EntreCompEdu course in these languages, please contact us for file links. Additionally, if you would like to adapt EntreCompEdu into another language, please get in touch to discuss this.