Evaluation Methods of Entrepreneurship Education and Acquisition of Entrepreneurial Skills among Hospitality Students
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Date
2021
Authors
Shirandula, Duncan
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UTHM
Abstract
: Entrepreneurship Education (EE) has been identified as the requisite driver for improving Kenya’s tourism
economy. Consequently, the sector has emphasized entrepreneurship education to bolster entrepreneurial skills
alongside core technical skills among hospitality graduates in Technical Training Institutes (TTIs), to boost their
employability or capacity to start their ventures. However, concerns remain regarding the inadequacy of soft skills
among youth despite having the necessary technical training. This study examined the relationship between
evaluation methods of EE and acquisition of entrepreneurial skills among students in 5 selected public TTIsin Kenya.
The study adopted an explanatory research design. The target population comprised 199 students pursuing a diploma
course in Food and Beverage Production, Service and Sales Management from the selected TTIs. A sample of 132
students was selected using stratified and simple random sampling methods. Questionnaires were administered to
students. The simple regression method was employed to analyze the data. The findings provide evidence of a
positive relationship between evaluation methods of EE and acquisition of entrepreneurial skills (B=3.366, p=.000).
It was evident that the use of end-term sit-in exams; participation in class by answering questions and, sit-in tests
were the predominant methods adopted. Such methods were found to be theoretical-based and examination-oriented
and thus inadequate to evaluate a high level of entrepreneurial skills. Therefore, recommendations are made to TTIs
to adopt practical-oriented methods and establish self-regulatory practices to monitor quality compliance to the EE
syllabus.
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Keywords
Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial skills, evaluation methods, TTIs
Citation
Shirandula, D. (2021). Evaluation Methods of Entrepreneurship Education and Acquisition of Entrepreneurial Skills among Hospitality Students. Journal of Technical Education and Training, 13(4), 118–128. Retrieved from https://publisher.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JTET/article/view/10231