Meeting the 21 Century Methods of Teaching and Learning of Business Education Subjects in Senior Secondary School System

Abstract

Sensitisation of teachers, students, parents and other stakeholders is necessary for the attainment of the basic objectives of entrepreneurship education in senior secondary schools. It is in this premise that this study examine the best practices of learning and teaching entrepreneurship education for the achievement of objectives in senior secondary school systems. The introduction of entrepreneurship education to Nigerian senior secondary school was directed at cultivating and developing in learners the skills and attitudes to function as relevant citizens of their society. The paper noted that the teaching of entrepreneurship education in Nigeria is yet to achieve the purpose of which the subject was introduced. Among the objectives of entrepreneurship education is to imbibe into the learners the entrepreneurial skills to be self-employed. Curriculum experts have certain roles to play in integrating standard into curriculum by developing a curriculum framework. Onus of implementing entrepreneurship education curriculum lies in the efforts and determination of qualified teachers, these categories of teachers are those who has chosen and are convinced that teaching is their calling, and are ready to serve their country in that capacity. The type of teaching expected from these teachers should help the students emerge with an understanding that it is better to be job provider than to a job seeker. This is to say that learning experience must allow the students to practically demonstrate what creativity and innovativeness has taught them in any situation