Methodology
Our Methodology
Our methodology has been designed to match the state-of-the-art in Entrepreneurial education and to provide new insights and tools on how to reduce the gap between academia and the business world.
HIGHLIGHTS
best practices
We can conclude from the best practices report, our survey, local research and our focus group that there is still a gap between academia and the business world. We have to find solutions to come up with a better understanding of both worlds so we can reduce this gap. We also learned about the importance of soft skill sin HEI's and the business world. Through our research we have a clear overview of which soft skills are important, but on the other hand we could also conclude that teachers do not have enough practical tools or knowledge on how to stimulate these skills. (Section 3.1)
Soft skills
Soft skills relate to how you work. Soft skills include e.g. interpersonal skills, communication skills, listening skills, time management and empathy. They are among the top skills employers seeks in the candidates they hire, because soft skills are important for just about every job. Soft skills are so important that they are often the reason employers decide whether to keep or promote an employee. The 2019 Global Talent Trends indicates that 92% of talent professionals and hiring managers said that soft skills matter as much or more in recruitment than hard skills. 89% say that ad hires typically lack the right soft skills. (Section 1.4)
FEEF has identified 14 critical soft skills and organized them into 3 categories:
Personal skills
Social skills
Entrepreneurial skills
MOOC
Based on the FEEF methodology developed by the consortium, we will design a digital training itinerary as well as the corresponding digital training materials to improve the accessibility to high education in Europe, offering new instruments and solutions for innovative distance learning. With the MOOC, we aim to support teachers in the use of facilitation tools and pedagogical techniques to help them create rich environments that complements their classes. (Section 4.1)