The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme

Entrepreneurial efforts in the form of small, new businesses have become an important force in the economic growth of a nation. Living Skills subject (KHB) with an entrepreneurship component was introduced in the Malaysian school curriculum since 1988, but a question arise whether the teachers thems...

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Main Authors: Bakar, Ab. Rahim, Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah, Konting, Mohd Majid, Angking, Genevieve Klang
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2001
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3348/
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author Bakar, Ab. Rahim
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Konting, Mohd Majid
Angking, Genevieve Klang
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Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Konting, Mohd Majid
Angking, Genevieve Klang
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description Entrepreneurial efforts in the form of small, new businesses have become an important force in the economic growth of a nation. Living Skills subject (KHB) with an entrepreneurship component was introduced in the Malaysian school curriculum since 1988, but a question arise whether the teachers themselves possess the entrepreneurial characteristics needed. A survey was conducted to investigate the levels of the perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of the Integrated Living Skills teachers (KHB) in Malaysian secondary schools. Findings indicated that a majority of the teachers participated in the study had a moderate level of perceived entrepreneurial characteristics. Male teachers were more entrepreneurial compared to female teachers. The entrepreneurial characteristics of teachers ,with different teaching responsibility did not differ. Teachers who aspired for entrepreneurship were more entrepreneurial than the teachers who did not have such an aspiration. It is believed that all KHB teachers should possess the entrepreneurship characteristics and it can be developed through in-service training. It is suggested that all teacher education programme should have a 3 credit course in entrepreneurship education.
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spelling upm-33482015-09-10T14:05:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3348/ The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme Bakar, Ab. Rahim Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah Konting, Mohd Majid Angking, Genevieve Klang Entrepreneurial efforts in the form of small, new businesses have become an important force in the economic growth of a nation. Living Skills subject (KHB) with an entrepreneurship component was introduced in the Malaysian school curriculum since 1988, but a question arise whether the teachers themselves possess the entrepreneurial characteristics needed. A survey was conducted to investigate the levels of the perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of the Integrated Living Skills teachers (KHB) in Malaysian secondary schools. Findings indicated that a majority of the teachers participated in the study had a moderate level of perceived entrepreneurial characteristics. Male teachers were more entrepreneurial compared to female teachers. The entrepreneurial characteristics of teachers ,with different teaching responsibility did not differ. Teachers who aspired for entrepreneurship were more entrepreneurial than the teachers who did not have such an aspiration. It is believed that all KHB teachers should possess the entrepreneurship characteristics and it can be developed through in-service training. It is suggested that all teacher education programme should have a 3 credit course in entrepreneurship education. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2001-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3348/1/The_Perceived_Entrepreneurial_Characteristics_of_Malaysian_Living_Skill.pdf Bakar, Ab. Rahim and Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah and Konting, Mohd Majid and Angking, Genevieve Klang (2001) The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 9 (2). pp. 123-129. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/view_archives.php?journal=JSSH-9-2-9
spellingShingle Bakar, Ab. Rahim
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Konting, Mohd Majid
Angking, Genevieve Klang
The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme
title The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme
title_full The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme
title_fullStr The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme
title_full_unstemmed The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme
title_short The perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of Malaysian Living Skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme
title_sort perceived entrepreneurial characteristics of malaysian living skill teachers: implication for teacher preparation programme
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3348/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3348/1/The_Perceived_Entrepreneurial_Characteristics_of_Malaysian_Living_Skill.pdf