Tahir / UK
Should entrepreneurship be taught in schools?
I'm Tahir, and I am from London in the United Kingdom. And my question is, should entrepreneurship be taught in schools?
I think that entrepreneurship should be a part of your school experience, but I'm not sure if we should necessarily spend an hour a day teaching entrepreneurship as a subject in and of itself.
So, for example, I know that in the US there were loads of fairs and competitions within the schools for different entrepreneurial related things like product designs or coming up with the best inventions, which I think is super cool. That's not really something that we have much of in the United Kingdom.
So I do think that entrepreneurship should be incorporated in the school culture, even if it's not directly taught as part of the everyday curriculum. So yeah, that's sort of my views on how entrepreneurship should have its role in day-to-day school learning.
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entrepreneurship
Meaning: The activity of starting and running a business.
Examples:
- Entrepreneurship should be part of your school experience.
- He studied entrepreneurship in college.
in and of itself
Meaning: By itself, considered alone.
Examples:
- Entrepreneurship shouldn’t be a subject in and of itself.
- Money is not bad in and of itself.
entrepreneurial
Meaning: Related to business ideas and starting new projects.
Examples:
- There were competitions for entrepreneurial things like product design.
- She has a very entrepreneurial mindset.
coming up with
Meaning: Creating or thinking of something.
Examples:
- Students were coming up with the best inventions.
- We need to come up with a new plan.
incorporated
Meaning: Included as part of something.
Examples:
- Entrepreneurship should be incorporated into school culture.
- The new rule was incorporated into the company handbook.
curriculum
Meaning: The subjects and lessons taught in school.
Examples:
- It’s not part of the everyday curriculum.
- Science is an important part of the school curriculum.
have its role
Meaning: Be useful or serve a purpose.
Examples:
- Entrepreneurship should have its role in learning.
- Every team member has their role.
views
Meaning: Opinions or beliefs.
Examples:
- That’s my view on entrepreneurship in school.
- We all shared our views at the meeting.
school culture
Meaning: The values, beliefs, and activities that shape a school’s environment.
Examples:
- It should be part of the school culture.
- School culture affects how students behave.
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