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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in this New Age of Learning
We’ve all known that schools are the quintessence of education. Some of the best schools in Bengaluru have incorporated the most advanced and in-demand skill sets in children by changing the style of learning, quality of educators, the classroom atmosphere and more to bring out the best in each individual and make learning not a tedious task but a fun learning process. “Innovation” and “Entrepreneurship” are the two most essential skills presently taught in classrooms through multiple activities and workshops, such as design thinking, financial literacy, coding, robotics, and more.
What is Entrepreneurship Education, and How Innovation Goes Hand-in-Hand?
Entrepreneurship education is about introducing children to self-employment, which can be viewed as one of the career options. It focuses on increasing the awareness and understanding of entrepreneurship as a process. With children becoming increasingly aware of this concept, schools are exposing them to enterprise culture, incorporating them with knowledge, skills and attitudes essential to act upon entrepreneurial opportunities. New-age innovation only equips them with the right tool and improves their potential for advancement and scaling.
Entrepreneurship education is a unique endeavour since it is a proactive approach to teach children not how to work for entrepreneurs but to establish and manage their own businesses.
The Importance of Teaching Entrepreneurship at Schools
“Entrepreneurship has emerged over the last two decades as arguably the most potent economic force the world has ever experienced. With that expansion has come a similar increase in the field of entrepreneurship education.” Donald F. Kuratko stated the above-mentioned in his paper titled “The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Education: Development, Trends, and Challenges.”
Strong intellectual and conceptual foundations in entrepreneurship education and thoughtful programs and curricula to complement it have helped children become more vocal about their unique ideas, dreams and visions. Therefore, it is carefully incorporated into school learning. Here is a detailed explanation of how:
- Problem Identifying and solving skills
One of the significant programs we at CMR National Public School focus on to improve our children’s problem-identification and solving skills is introducing them to design thinking concepts. Each step of design thinking is a process in itself where children learn to identify the needs of people and try to meet them in the most creative and innovative ways.
For example, in one of our recent design thinking programs
This is one of the key aspects an entrepreneur must continuously develop to become a thought leader, attend to anticipating challenges, run a business involving various risks, and adapt and learn from challenges.
2. Incorporating Innovation in Pedagogy
Innovation refers to inventing new methods, ideas and products. Incorporating innovation in children’s pedagogy creates a positive learning process for young ones to rely on when faced with a task.
Innovation is necessary for all disciplines, whether artistic, scientific or business. Since pedagogy is at the heart of learning, we at CMR NPS review and update it frequently to meet this need for innovation. Our lesson plans and curriculum structure are designed to actively allow children to discover new ideas and perspectives through both group activities and individual challenges.
Our popular student-led clubs like Astronomy, Environment, Culinary, Robotics, Coding, Architecture, Melody Lounge, Meraki and Anime have become the platform to implement and test their unique ideas and concepts, seeing success in the early stages of experimentation.
3. Changing the World for the Better
If you have ever interviewed a bunch of kids or have had the opportunity to listen to them talk, you will understand that they are outstanding visionaries with big dreams, wanting to change the world for the better. Entrepreneurship is a golden opportunity for them to realise their dreams. All that is needed is the right skill and mindset; therefore, schools become the most important spaces where children develop innovative thinking skills and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Some of the best CBSE schools in Bangalore have embraced progressive learning. Instructional designers at CMR NPS, with years of research, have created a curriculum that allows children to arrive at an idea by themselves instead of offering an explanation to them and evaluating how well they remember it.
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Conclusion
Concepts like entrepreneurship and techniques like innovation will majorly change children’s perspectives from a young age. They will become acquainted with high level problem-solving skills, enabling them to develop knowledge and confidence to take on significant challenges in life.
CMR National Public Schools’ pedagogy is flexibly evolving to bring world-class education to all our children. Many former students fondly reflect on their time here and share their work & life experiences with present students. These stories have inspired and encouraged our current children to pursue their dreams and take risks.
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