Final report - European Commission - Europa
Final report - European Commission - Europa
Final report - European Commission - Europa
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PERSPECTIVES FROM A SCHOOL HEADMASTER AND TEACHERChristiane Schönauer-Gragg, Head of Realschule Rockenhausen, GermanyImportance of entrepreneurship education embedded in career education:Present a realistic image of an entrepreneur (in theory and through hands-on)Increase numbers of graduates who choose the career of an entrepreneur (who then become employers)Thus decreasing unemployment, in an area of Germany stricken with high unemploymentExperience / Success FactorsContinuity (8 years of mini-enterprise “Flotter Euter” = “Smart/Racy Udder”)Hands-on experience must complement theoryReal-life competition (neighbouring school)“Going public” motivates• within school environment (selling stock, having special sales etc.)• within community (positive press, town administration support)• dissemination as good practiceObstaclesRegulatory landscape (minor)Problem-based learning through “trial and error” is tedious and requires time, but is exactly what enhancesstudents’ capacity for entrepreneurship and their personal/social and methodical skill16Entrepreneurship Education in Europe: Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindsets through Education and Learning