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mini–companies as an essential part of a lifelong learning progr am ...

Results
In our study we tried to assess different student and teacher statements re-
lated to work in `mini-companies` in order to better understand their en-
gagement in it, and study the positive effects of those engagements. There
are certain observations there:

Students were asked to pick four of all proposed answers to declare
why are they apply for program of `mini-organizations`. Proposed answers
were:

1. Curiosity
2. Techer`s decision
3. Opportunity to earn something
4. Acquisition of new knowledge
5. Meeting new people and socializing
6. Absence from school
7. I estimate it as useful and profitable
8. Persuaded by friend
9. I can demonstrate my creativity and capacity for innovation
10. Personal development
11. I was idle
12. Other

Students are introduced to program -`mini-companies` mostly be-
cause of the following 5 reasons:

1. Acquisition of new knowledge 20,32%
2. Meeting new people and socializing 17,31%
3. Personal development 16,96%
4. Curiosity 13,6%
5. I estimate it as useful and profitable 12,72%.

Results of teacher opinion have shown the similar grade of proposed
categories.

1. Useful (for students) 32,44%
2. Acquisition of new knowledge 27,86%
3. Possibility of teacher`s creative expression 14,88%

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