Equity and Social Justice in Entrepreneurship Education: Incorporating Critical Consciousness in the Curriculum
Year: 2024
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This cross-sectional study examined if there was a positive correlation between students' critical consciousness (CC) levels and their entrepreneurial self-efficacy.The study was conducted via a survey that had four parts, including the Critical Consciousness Inventory (CCI), the Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Survey, open classroom (OC) environment, and student demographics.OC environment was used as an operant for CC pedagogical approaches in the entrepreneurship programs.Participants attended various community colleges in California; they were grouped as new students and students who were exposed to entrepreneurship programs at California Community Colleges.The data indicated OC environment, defined as a classroom environment where students felt free to discuss controversial political and economic issues, increased students' entrepreneurial self-efficacy by 6%.This study tested other hypotheses, but due to insufficient data, the results were not conclusive.One significant finding indicated there was a gap in entrepreneurial self-efficacy levels between male and female students.Recommendations emphasize further research and steps to take to close the entrepreneurial selfefficacy gap between male and female students.v Acknowledgements I am the one whose name is printed on this dissertation.But I could not have done this without the countless individuals whose generosity, kindness, support, love, and patience allowed me to finish this dissertation.I would like to express my most profound appreciation to Dr. Sheldon Gen, my thesis committee chair, for his belief in my abilities and his support and guidance.His belief in my ability to do this research gave me the courage to do it.I am equally indebted to Dr. Geoff Desa for his wisdom
DOI: 10.46569/bc386s212
Author: Gokce Kasikci
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4400228134