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The common thought that learning by experience is most effective when it comes to teaching entrepreneurship at university has been challenged in a new study.
An analysis of more than 500 graduates found no significant difference between business schools that offered traditional courses and those that emphasise a 'learning-by-doing' approach to entrepreneurship education.
The research challenges the ongoing trend across higher education institutes (HEIs) of focussing on experiential learning, and suggests that universities need to reconsider their approach if they are to increase entrepreneurship among their students.
http://phys.org/news/2016-12-entrepreneurial-textbooks.html
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(Score: 1) by Francis on Monday December 26 2016, @09:42PM
The point of practicum is more in evaluation and motivation than actual learning. It has a tendency to balance out the knowledge and help develop a sense of context.
A well-designed textbook should be able to do that at least as effectively by simplifying and sequencing information for more effective uptake.
The relevant question is whether or not the materials being used are specifically better than experience.