Promoting entrepreneurship education: The role of the teacher?

Education and Training

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-127

  Seikkula Leino, Jaana ^a   Ruskovaara, Elena ^a   Ikavalko, Markku ^b   Mattila, Johanna ^b   Rytkola, Tiina ^c  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c Centre for School Clubs   (Finland)

Author keywords

Education; Entrepreneurialism; Reflection; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952124901     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400911011027716     Document Type: Article

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