PIETE Event

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Entrepreneurship and the Education of Future Teachers



When: 8 July, 11:00 – 13:00 CEST

Where: Online

To reach new horizons in pursuit of economic stability and sustainable innovation, Europe needs to further develop its human capital and excel in educating future entrepreneurs, capable of navigating “all walks of life”, no matter the uncertainty and always finding creative solutions to challenges that may arise.

The earlier we start teaching our people to think as entrepreneurs, the better. Which is why entrepreneurship education (EE) should be encouraged at the earlier stages of formal education. However, studies show that this is not the case, and EE is by far the most underdeveloped element in the entrepreneurship ecosystem due to the lack of EE in pre-service teacher or initial teacher education (ITE) programmes at the university level.

Considering this, the PIETE project has been making a substantial contribution to bridge the gaps and address deficiencies in the development of entrepreneurial competences for a new generation of teachers at universities.

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Objective

The objective of this event is to discuss and provide critical insights about the best practices to introduce entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education into teacher training. Specifically, in the event we will discuss:

✓ Why is entrepreneurship education important in teacher training and how is it perceived across Europe?

✓ How to integrate entrepreneurship education practices into teacher training?

✓ What are the inspirational practices in entrepreneurship education for future teachers, practicing teachers and at schools?

✓ What are the innovative teaching & learning methods to push the boundaries and help your students develop entrepreneurial mindset?



Who should participate?

The event is open for every education professional interested in knowing the latest developments and worldwide best practices to foster Entrepreneurial Education and Entrepreneurial Teacher education, especially:

Teacher educators in
higher education institutions.

Practicing teachers interested in entrepreneurship education.

Teacher Education students and aspiring education professionals.

Policy makers
makers



Agenda (11:00 – 13:00 CEST)

11:00 – 11:15 The importance of Entrepreneurship Education for Teachers and Teacher Educators
11:15 – 11:30 Entrepreneurship Education Teaching Toolkit for Teacher Educators
11:30 – 11:40 Glimpse into Good Practices and Initiatives in Entrepreneurship Education for Teachers and by teachers across the globe
11:40 – 12:30 Conversatorium with guest speakers running entrepreneurship education for teachers/with teachers initiatives (TBD)
12:30 – 12:45 Perception of Entrepreneurship Education by Teacher Educators

Parallel sessions

12:45 – 13:00 Mini-seminar: A closer look at the PIETE results
12:45 – 13:00 Mini-seminar: Developing entrepreneurial mindset of your students: innovative learning & training methods



Our speakers

Dr Mária Hercz

Dr Mária Hercz is an associate professor at Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary. She is a lecturer of pedagogy in higher education and a specialist of educational assessment. Her PhD field is Educational Sciences (teachers’ thinking) and the theme of her habilitation thesis is student-centred assessment in higher education.

Katja Visser

Currently based in Botswana, Katja Visser is the founder of StartUp4Kids Foundation which has helped many young people around the world develop lifelong entrepreneurial skills. Through StartUp4Kids Katja plays a role as both a teacher and a teacher trainer.

Dr Mario Vötsch

Dr Mario Vötsch is based at the Department of Research and Development in Teacher Education, University College of Teacher Education Tyrol. Mario is involved in Professional Education in Teacher Training Programs and his research interests relate to organisational culture, business ethics, sociology of market and sociology of profession, and scientific methods.

Dr Anita Zehrer

Dr Anita Zehrer is Head of the Family Business Center and Head of Research at MCI® (Management Center Innsbruck). Anita specialises in the topics of family business and entrepreneurship.

Moderator: Alexandra Zinovyeva

Manager of EU projects at UIIN (University Industry Innovation Network)

Moderator: Catherine Hayward

Jr Project Officer at UIIN (University Industry Innovation Network)



About PIETE

This online webinar is supported by the PIETE project, a co-funded project of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The project aims to contribute to the foundations and establishment of a new generation of entrepreneurial teachers in Europe.