Encourage positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

URN: CFASEE016
Business Sectors (Suites): Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Educators
Developed by: Skills CFA
Approved on: 2016

Overview

This standard is about the ways in positive learner behaviours can be encouraged in enterprise and entrepreneurship education.  It requires you to identify the behaviours associated with engaged learning, review the learning needs and styles of the learner and adopt practices which encourage a positive learning environment for the learner.

For the purposes of this standard, enterprise and entrepreneurship education refers to the process of equipping learners with an enhanced capacity, ideas and skills to make ideas happen, whether it is in the context of starting and running a business or working for someone else.  Enterprise refers to a set of personal abilities, skills and behaviours which can be used in a variety of different contexts whilst entrepreneurship refers to an individual or group of individuals creating, developing and managing a new venture.  Institution refers to the organisation you work in, whether this is a school, further education college, higher education institution or private training provider.

This standard is recommended for individuals involved in the design, development and delivery of enterprise and entrepreneurship education curricula in schools, colleges, higher education institutions and other education contexts.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

​P1 assess the learning styles and needs of the learner

P2 identify approaches and practices which will encourage positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

P3 identify the influences on encouraging positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

P4 use case studies to assist in illustrating positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

P5 assess the impact of the learning environment in encouraging positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

P6 develop strategies which ensure the learning environment encourages positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

P7 obtain feedback from the learner in order to develop practices which can be used to encourage positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

P8 use feedback from others in the institution in order to develop practices which can be used to encourage positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

Identify positive learner behaviours

K1 the key characteristics of positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K2 the impact of positive learner behaviours on the learning journey of the learner in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K3 the tools and strategies which can be used to encourage positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K4 the advantages and disadvantages of the different tools and strategies which can be used to encourage positive learner behaviours in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K5 ways of embedding tools and strategies which can be used to encourage positive learning behaviours in the development of enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K6 ways in which case studies can be used to illustrate examples of positive learner behaviour in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K7 the different types of learning styles of learners in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K8 the tools which can be used to identify the learning needs and styles of the learner in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K9 how insights related to the learning needs and styles of the learner can be used to encourage positive learner behaviours

*Develop a positive learning environment for the learner
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K10 the key characteristics of positive learning environments in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K11 the factors which can impact on the effectiveness of the learning environment in enterprise and entrepreneurship education

K12 the extent to which the learning environment to be used by you for a learning session supports positive learner behaviours

K13 ways of changing the learning environment for a learning session to support positive learner behaviours

K14 the stakeholders to engage in order to formalise changes to the learning environment for learning session

K15 ways of using virtual learning environments to complement the physical learning environment in enterprise and entrepreneurial education

K16 sources of advice and guidance, within and external to the institution, which can be accessed by the learner to make effective use of virtual learning environments


Scope/range


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links

The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Guidance on Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education

 

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/enterprise-entrepreneurship-guidance.pdf

 

The National (Organisational) Standard for Enterprise Education in Schools (NSEE)

 

http://4colourlearning.co.uk/old-4cl-site/what-do-you-need/eis-network/nsee/

 

The HETAC Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Education Guidelines

 

http://www.ceen.ie/DatabaseDocs/lib4465293hetacdraftguidelineseee1.pdf

 


Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

2018

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

SFEDI

Original URN

CFASEE016

Relevant Occupations

Teachers, Further Education Professionals, Higher Education Professionals, Vocational and Industrial Trainers and Instructors

SOC Code


Keywords

enterprise; entrepreneurship; education; learning; learning environment; learning behaviours; learning needs; learning styles