Author Identifier
Muhammad Aftab Alam: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1657-5795
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Innovation and Knowledge
Volume
10
Issue
1
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
76568
Abstract
Entrepreneurship education (EE) is a pivotal inspiration for students’ efforts to acquire entrepreneurial knowledge (EK), which can enable them to found new business ventures. We draw on entrepreneurial inspiration theory to develop a framework that we use to test (a) the mediating effect of entrepreneurship education and (b) the moderating effects of different pedagogical approaches on the relationship between students’ entrepreneurial intention (EI) and EK. The results reveal that entrepreneurship has significant and positive direct and indirect effects on the relationship between EI and EK. Importantly, our analyses reveal that the different pedagogical approaches used in business schools to impart EK have strong positive moderating effects in this context. An examination of these pedagogical approaches indicates that assessments can enhance university students’ EK most significantly, followed by in-class activities and lectures. We discuss the results of this study and its implications for entrepreneurship educators and policymakers seeking to design effective curricula.
DOI
10.1016/j.jik.2024.100645
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Comments
Chang, F. Y., Alam, M. A., & Taylor, M. (2025). The mediating and moderating roles of entrepreneurship education in the perceived acquisition of entrepreneurial learning and knowledge. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2024.100645