Tile research focuses on the role played by the school in preraring learners for self-employment.
It seeks to establish the extent to which entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and attitudes are being
promoted ai school thus equipping learners for ihe world of business once they leave school.
The study is undertaken ag~i the background of very high mte of unemployment currently facing
South Africa. A nmnber of factors, such as high population growth, globalisation and a variety of
other socio-political circlUllStance have resulted in the shrinkage of job opportunities in the formal
sector of the economy. The unemployment problem mostly affects the rural schoolleavers, among
other groups, in the community.
Small bu.'$ine.<Js development is generally seen as the most promising solution to the unemployment
problem. Preparing learners for entrepreneurship is therefore the most serious challenge facing
schools today. The school is required to deliver the kind of education that will make it possible
for learners to start and develop their own businesses once they leave school. Hence the quest for
education that is relevant to the needs and aspirations of society.
A qualitative study undertaken with rural schoolleavers who own small businesses reveals that
the school has not yet taken delibemte steps to tester entrepreneurship among learners thus
preparing them for self-employment when they leave school. Again it bas been demonstrated that
schools have great potential to inculcate entrepreneurial knowledge, attitudes and skills once they
can start working in close co-operation with the community. A shift from traditional approaches
to teaching and learning to the progressive (entrepreneurial) approaches can contribute greatly in
producing learners who are ready fbr life as independent, creative and influencial business leaders
of the future. / Educational Studies / D.Ed. (Comparative Education)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/845 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Mabunda, Nghenani Peter |
| Contributors | Pretorius, S.G. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (214 leaves) |
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