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Research On Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Education In American Universities

Posted on:2020-11-27Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:W M ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1487306464473484Subject:Higher Education
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The American association for higher education research reported in 2009 that the best way for college students to obtain entrepreneurship education is to accept the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education model.A study by the kauffman foundation also shows that,given the nature and broad applicability of entrepreneurship,entrepreneurship knowledge can be interdisciplinary at the level of specific courses and professional education programs,majors or directions.The development of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education has natural development soil and realistic demand.Since the beginning of the entrepreneurship education in Chinese colleges and universities in the 1980 s,the orientation of university-wide entrepreneurship education for all students has been clearly defined.However,it has been in the stage of free exploration in every college or university,with great differences in the degree of attention and level of development,and the effect of university-wide entrepreneurship education is still not obvious.To carry out the university-wide entrepreneurship education mainly adopts the model of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education.Since 2012,the national level has enacted three policies(in August 2012,May 2015 and June 2016)to put forward the policy requirements of promoting the popularization of entrepreneurship education through the integration of entrepreneurship education and professional education.From the perspective of the practice of entrepreneurship education in Chinese colleges and universities,the pace of promoting interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education is getting faster and faster.Generally speaking,it is still in the initial stage,and it is in urgent need of a batch of institutionalized achievements in the practical activity of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education.However,at present,the academic research on interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education mainly focuses on the embedding of entrepreneurship education into a specific professional education,without exploring the appropriate education model and institution of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education,which is not conducive to the extensive development of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education.Through theoretical research and case analysis,this research is focus on interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education ought to be education model,interdisciplinary entrepreneurship center construction strategy,interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education curriculum development method,cultivation of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship teachers,and implementation strategy for Interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education in different types of Colleges and Universities,to provide theory and policy support for interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education practice in our country.Based on related literature,this research using literature research,case study and comparative research,analysises the theoretical basis of the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education,and sums up the basic model of the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education and common characteristics of academic organization,the basic characteristics of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship curriculum development,and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship teachers,.as well as the trait of Interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education in different types of Colleges and Universities.Finally,after analyzing the weak links in the practice of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities in China,some suggestions are put forward.In the aspect of theoretical basis,the research thinks that entrepreneurial activity is more complex,and entrepreneurs should not only know how to raise funds,how to registered enterprise,how to manage enterprise,how to promote products and how to pay tax in accordance with law,etc.,but also how to "production" scientific management of enterprise knowledge and knowledge of new product development,for making the enterprise sustainable development.This knowledge production process conforms to "knowledge production mode II".In addition,the role of entrepreneurs or business leaders has its particularity.They must play multiple roles in enterprises and interact with various members of enterprises.Therefore,manager role theory and communication practice theory provide theoretical support for interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education.In the aspect of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education model,18 colleges and universities in samples of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education project are analyzed.Based on the characteristics of the entrepreneur "personal knowledge" and its knowledge production model,the article explores the entrepreneurship education of knowledge generation logic,and summarizes the general rule of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education,and proposes the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education ought to be education model,interdisciplinary entrepreneurship center construction strategy and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education curriculum development method.In this research,the main models of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education are as follows: major + "entrepreneurship certificate" or "entrepreneurship minor" project model,double or joint degree model of entrepreneurship and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship academic project model.In the aspect of the construction of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship academic organization,the research finds that interdisciplinary entrepreneurship center is the most important organizational form,and its basic characteristics include four aspects: spanning different disciplinary knowledge systems;Teachers having a wide range of knowledge background sources;The main functions of teaching and practical guidance,supplemented by scientific research;The service target transcending the disciplinary scope of the interdisciplinary center.In the aspect of development of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship courses,there are three common features: first,interdisciplinary integration of entrepreneurship courses is based on professional knowledge,and entrepreneurship knowledge is embedded in it;Second,the development and teaching of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship courses are dominated by non-business school teachers;Third,experiential teaching method is one of the main methods of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship teaching.In terms of cultivation of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship teachers,the study found that there are three ways: academic education,entrepreneurship practice and entrepreneurship training.In terms of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education practice in different types of colleges and universities,based on the basic Carnegie classification,the universities funded by the KCI are divided into two categories: comprehensive research universities and teaching colleges.The implementation strategies of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education in comprehensive research universities include:(1)establishing a leading organization to coordinate and manage University-wide Entrepreneurship Education;(2)mixing varieties of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education models to maximize the practical effect;(3)playing the leading role of entrepreneurship management discipline,and promoting the development of University-wide Entrepreneurship Education.The implementation strategies of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education in teaching colleges are as follows:(1)adopting a relatively single interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education mode to popularize entrepreneurship education;(2)the implementation interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education based on the advantages of disciplines;(3)Strengthening the second classroom and enriching entrepreneurial practice activities and guidance.Through studying the knowledge of entrepreneurship education generated logic and comparative study of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities of China and the United States,the research found that interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities existed backward of concept,model single,serious lack of programs and courses and interdisciplinary teachers troop construction has not mature.The production model of "knowledge individual" for entrepreneurs determines the interdisciplinary,experiential,practical and "conscious" nature of entrepreneurship education,and also determines the knowledge generation logic of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education.At the same time,the practical experience of universities participating in Kaufman Campus Initiative also gives enlightenment to our country to explore interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education.Therefore,according to the interdisciplinary,experiential,practical and "conscious" nature of entrepreneurship education,as well as the knowledge generation logic of entrepreneurship education,there is great space for the development of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education's education model,construction of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship center and curriculum development of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education.So,this research proposes the following suggestions for the implementation of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education in universities in China: making use of existing university resources and selecting appropriate interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education model;integrating university resources and establishing interdisciplinary entrepreneurship academic organization;improving the entrepreneurship quality of professional teachers in various disciplines,and developing interdisciplinary entrepreneurship courses.
Keywords/Search Tags:interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education, American universities, Kaufman Campus Initiative
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