Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 assistant professor, arak university
2 faculty member of Arak uiniversity
Abstract
The purpose of this study was entrepreneurship educational needs assessment in the curriculum of sport sciences in Markazi Province universities. The process of needs assessment was based on Witkin and Altschuld’s model (2010). The research method included two parts: quantitative and qualitative. The research population included sports science undergraduates (last year) and professors. The statistical sample of the quantitative section consisted of 148 people and that of qualitative section (Delphi panel) eight people included. Sampling method was random stratified in the quantitative section and acute cases in the qualitative section. The research tools were entrepreneurship educational status questionnaire, and curriculum goals and educational needs questionnaire (researcher-made). The face validity and content validity were confirmed by 10 experts, and the reliability coefficient was obtained based on the Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.902, 0.90 and 0.840). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that the entrepreneurial educational status in the sport sciences curriculum in Markazi Province was unsuitable from the viewpoint of students. The priority of entrepreneurial education needs was related to structural needs, internships, and teamwork skills. There was no significant relationship between the entrepreneurial education needs and current curriculum, and based on the Delphi approach and entrepreneurial needs, educational reformation was achieved at three levels of students, structures and professors. As a result, it seems necessary to review the curriculum and structures at the three levels of education in order to develop entrepreneurship.
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