Integrating Entrepreneurial Skills in the Nigerian Teacher Education Programmes to Foster Edupreneurship

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Entrepreneurial skills, Teacher education, Effectiveness of edupreneurship integration, Framework for integrating entrepreneurial skills

Abstract

This theoretical paper clarifies the concept of edupreneurship, its relevance to teacher education, and developed a comprehensive framework outlining how edupreneurship can be integrated into teacher education programmes. It delves into how teacher education programmes can incorporate entrepreneurial skills and mindsets for educators to become edupreneurs. The paper proposes a framework with six major components (curriculum development, mentorship and networking, policy and support systems, practical training, technology integration, and impact and outcomes) for integrating edupreneurial skills in the Nigerian teacher education programmes. Finally, it proposes methods for evaluating and assessing the effectiveness of edupreneurship integration in teacher education programmes. The paper concludes by emphasising that all levels of Nigerian teacher education programmes need to be reimagined, reconfigured, reshaped, and reformed by fusing theoretical and practical hands-on skills for teacher educators and student teachers to develop entrepreneurial competencies and practices.

Author Biography

Hamdallat Taiwo YUSUF YUSUF, Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

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2025-01-30

How to Cite

YUSUF, H. T. Y. (2025). Integrating Entrepreneurial Skills in the Nigerian Teacher Education Programmes to Foster Edupreneurship. Ilorin Journal of Education, 45(2), 333–351. Retrieved from https://ije.unilorinedu.sch.ng/index.php/ije/article/view/259