This research investigates the education of entrepreneurship to learners with learning
difficulties. It is important to keep in mind the rights and possibilities of a learner with
learning difficulties. Two entrepreneurship programmes were presented to two different
groups of learners at Oom Paul School.
Learners with learning disabilities can be categorised as poor performers, learners with
behavioural and emotional problems, development problems (for example a language deficit),
as well as learners with permanent disabilities- physically, intellectual and sensorial. An
important part of this research will focus on the discussion on the causes of learning
difficulties and problems of learners.
One of the most important aims in education, especially in teaching learners with learning
difficulties, is to guide learners to become a part of adulthood and the business world as a
responsible and active member of society. Unfortunately, there are many learners who- after
a successful school career seems to get "lost" along the way, because of society's
discrimination.
Several entrepreneurial programmes have been developed and have been implemented with
great success at various schools, with reference in particular to the programmes "Business
Ventures" and "Entrepreneurskap: jou eie besigheid". Above mentioned programmes are
developed for main stream education and are not necessarily suitable for learners with
learning difficulties.
According to literary studies on education on entrepreneurship, this study field is relatively
new in RSA and that no research regarding entrepreneurship education for learners with
learning difficulties has been done.
This research has pointed out that the teaching and education of entrepreneurship to learners
with learning difficulties can be successful with a few adjustments.
The new outcomes-based curriculum for general education and training for further education
is Curriculum 2005. This curriculum is learner centred and is beneficiary for the learner with
disabilities and difficulties. The principles of outcomes-based curriculum (Curriculum 2005)
contribute to the accommodation of all learners in their diversity and needs.
The society is looking forward to the implementation of this new curriculum, due to the fact
that discrimination against learners with learning disabilities/difficulties will no longer be
part of our education. Awareness of entrepreneurship and teaching of entrepreneurship is
part of the eight learning areas and also one of the critical outcomes of Curriculum 2005.
Entrepreneurial awareness can offer a meaningful contribution to solve an essential problem in the RSA. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2000
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NWUBOLOKA1/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/9554 |
| Date | January 1999 |
| Creators | Van der Merwe, Abraham Stephanus |
| Publisher | Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education |
| Source Sets | North-West University |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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