ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ACTION RESEARCH AT AL-AQSA PRIMARY SCHOOL MALAYSIA

Abstract

In such a highly competitive world and challenging economic situation, only having academicknowledge hasbecome no longer enough for students. Students should be equipped with a set of skills and competences, which prepare them for upcoming tasks and future challenges. The purpose of this action research is to explore the effectiveness and challenges of entrepreneurship education at primary schools in improving students' attitudes and intentions to entrepreneurship. Twenty students from grade four until grade seven have participated in the study. A qualitative approach was used for data collection through a focused group and observation. Focused group discussions for eleven students were conducted before and after the intervention of the entrepreneurship education program. Manual content analysis was used for data analysis. This study contributed to the literature by confirming the applicability of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) in the entrepreneurship context, demonstrating the positive impact of attitude through
emotional motivation, and self-efficacy on promoting entrepreneurial intention. On the practical side, the study introduced a scheme for implementing a helpful entrepreneurship education program for educators. This study confirmed the potential and feasibility of entrepreneurship education in creating entrepreneurial intentions for primary school students. The study showed that emotional motivation, knowledge and skills development by practising is a positive path to improve self-efficacy and attitude towards entrepreneurship, promoting entrepreneurial intentions. Time constraint, which led to conducting the training program over a short period, and the absence of accurate assessment tools, especially for skill acquisition, were the study's limitations. It is recommended to conduct both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in the future for more validation of the findings.