dear Fatma and BERA colleagues

I have been following all the entrepreneurial education discussioons closely, how interesting!

You might also like to look at Leeds Met University's pages at: http://www.lmu.ac.uk/enterprise/html/past%20events/GEW%2018112009.htm

As you can see, they involve students in a range of entrepreneurial / enterprise activities, and have some excellent examples of projects carried out. Local schools are also invited in for special events. This seems like a good model to me for school - uni partnership activities.

Best wishes

Bridget


Bridget Middlemas



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From: BERA-MENTORING-COACHING [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dianne Allen [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:58 PM
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Subject: Re: Supporting Fatma's research into entrepreneurial education

Fatma,

My first questions to you about your practice problem would be:

What do you understand by 'entrepreneurship'?
In your experience, have you ever engaged in an activity that you would describe as 'entrepreneurial?

If you have engaged in an activity that you would describe as 'entrepreneurial' can you now describe what was involved?

 *   what stimulated/ motivated you to do what you did/had to do?
 *   what were the steps/ processes that you were involved in, in going from 'being motivated' to 'accomplishing your goal/s'?
 *   what resources, beyond your self, did you need to accomplish your goal/s?
 *   in what way was this activity different from other activities that you have undertaken? (activities that you would not describe as 'entrepreneurial')

If you have not engaged in an activity that you would describe as 'entrepreneurial', do you know someone who has?
If you know someone who has been 'entrepreneurial', can you consider using these questions with them to explore what they know about entrepreneurial activity, from their experience, and in a way to gather sufficient information to help inform a learning experience design for your students?

Dianne
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From: Sarah Fletcher<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 5:49 PM
Subject: Supporting Fatma's research into entrepreneurial education

Dear Fatma (and Everyone),

For 2 weeks on the Mentoring-Coaching list we are focusing on Dianne Allen's e-seminar, which she has very kindly agreed to convene.  I suggest that, during this discussion, you ask about the kinds of questions that teacher mentors in schools in Oman might try with their colleagues to help them develop entrepreneurial thinking.  Would it be possible to do this in your pilot schools; could teachers peer mentor one another and work collaboratively
around questions such as these? (I am sure Omani teachers find better ones than mine!)

How can I co-design a small, manageable entrepreneurial for one class?
How can we improve our teaching and learning by being more entrepreneurial?
What would it mean to my class, our school and our profession to be entrepreneurial?

Because I want to ensure that Dianne has space to convene but I can continue to interact with you I suggest that any emails we send from the list to you use the subject line above,

Warmest regards,

Sarah

PS You asked me how you could link teacher research to entrepreneurial education plans - would it be possible to use teachers' questions in peer mentor to develop action research?

Sarah Fletcher

Consultant Research Mentor

http://www.TeacherResearch.net
Convenor for BERA Mentoring and Coaching SIG.  Further details at http://www.bera.ac.uk

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