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on the Development
of Enterpreneurship
Blaž Zupan and Franc Cankar
Abstract: The paper presents some aspects of fostering young people’s learning
achievement based on the development of entrepreneurial competency. The in-
troduction addresses the basis of different learning outcomes commonly present-
ed in relation to various factors. The opportunity for schools to provide conditions
that make learning achievement possible for all students is pointed out. In the first
part, the main starting points of the development of creativity, innovation and en-
trepreneurship are described. In the second part, the new paradigm of the devel-
opment of entrepreneurial competency and disposition in schools is presented,
based on fostering creative and innovative problem solving as a universally appli-
cable skill. In the final part of the paper the fundamental principles, characteristic
of the efficient fostering of entrepreneurship in young people, are described and
elaborated upon. The way in which the development of innovation and entrepre-
neurial competencies can aid in young people’s improved learning achievement
and employability is also presented.
Key words: learning/student achievement, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship,
competencies
Introduction
One of the fundamental starting points of the educational process, both in
Slovenia and elsewhere, is a good learning outcome. It is therefore perfect-
ly understandable that schools, teachers, parents and school authorities alike
do everything they can to improve students’ learning achievement and allevi-
ate the factors hindering it. This is an issue of great significance, both from the
on the Development
of Enterpreneurship
Blaž Zupan and Franc Cankar
Abstract: The paper presents some aspects of fostering young people’s learning
achievement based on the development of entrepreneurial competency. The in-
troduction addresses the basis of different learning outcomes commonly present-
ed in relation to various factors. The opportunity for schools to provide conditions
that make learning achievement possible for all students is pointed out. In the first
part, the main starting points of the development of creativity, innovation and en-
trepreneurship are described. In the second part, the new paradigm of the devel-
opment of entrepreneurial competency and disposition in schools is presented,
based on fostering creative and innovative problem solving as a universally appli-
cable skill. In the final part of the paper the fundamental principles, characteristic
of the efficient fostering of entrepreneurship in young people, are described and
elaborated upon. The way in which the development of innovation and entrepre-
neurial competencies can aid in young people’s improved learning achievement
and employability is also presented.
Key words: learning/student achievement, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship,
competencies
Introduction
One of the fundamental starting points of the educational process, both in
Slovenia and elsewhere, is a good learning outcome. It is therefore perfect-
ly understandable that schools, teachers, parents and school authorities alike
do everything they can to improve students’ learning achievement and allevi-
ate the factors hindering it. This is an issue of great significance, both from the
