Assessing the impact of a business-oriented educational course on the development of entrepreneurial thinking in pre-service primary school teacher
Balginbayeva N. Akzholova A. Baimaganbetova Z. Duisenbayev A. Yerkebayeva S. Smanova A. Aitenova E.
February 2026Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education
2026#15Issue 1511 - 523 pp.
This study aimed to assess the impact of a business-oriented educational course on the development of key components of entrepreneurial thinking among pre-service primary school teachers. The research involved 220 students from M. Dulati Taraz University. A pre-test/post-test design was used with an author-developed questionnaire. Entrepreneurial thinking was assessed both before and immediately after the course. Statistical analysis revealed a significant increase in the overall level of entrepreneurial thinking and its key components, including initiative, creativity, risk-taking, result orientation, and persistence. The course featured innovative teaching methods such as project-based learning, case studies, and business games, and was offered as an elective module on an experimental educational platform. The findings are consistent with international research, highlighting the importance of integrating entrepreneurial thinking into teacher training to enhance professional preparedness. These findings can help shape modern educational programs in Kazakhstan and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, in line with global trends and the challenges of the 21st century.
Business education , Entrepreneurial thinking , Innovative teaching methods , Pre-service teachers , Teacher training
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Department of Primary Education, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Institute of Pedagogy and Traditional Arts, Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan
Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management, Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Preschool Education and Social Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Preschool and Primary Education, Faculty of Pedagogy and Social Sciences, M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz University, Taraz, Kazakhstan
Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Primary Education
Institute of Pedagogy and Traditional Arts
Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management
Department of Preschool Education and Social Pedagogy
Department of Preschool and Primary Education
Department of Pedagogy
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