By Sharon Akuboh
The FCT Teachers have been called upon to ensure the sustainability of the 5-day intensive training programme on Entrepreneurship Pedagogy.
Making this call at the closing ceremony, the Director of the FCT Education Resource Centre (ERC),Dr Nameet Daud Abdulrahim commended the participants for their high level of commitment throughout the training.
She encouraged them not to relent in their efforts to transform, translate, and transmit the knowledge gained into their classrooms. She emphasized that the success of the programme lies in consistent implementation, innovation, and continuous step-down training across their respective schools.
She said, that various sessions have exposed them to the practical skills of Entrepreneurship pedagogy and equip them with mindsets to think outside the box innovate, create and actively engage their students in a student teaching and learning environment as every child has a potential to become self independent and contribute to the development of their society and Nation at large.
She added that the teachers have been empowered with Entrepreneurship mindsets hence the need to share their experiences with other teachers, creating atmosphere for their students to thrive in a digital world through Entrepreneurship Education while leveraging on the various platforms available to succeed.
Also speaking, the CEO of CEBAR stressed the need for strengthened collaboration and effective communication between teachers, schools, government institutions, and private-sector partners. She noted that robust partnerships are essential for driving entrepreneurship education and sustaining the impact of the training while urging them to serve as change agents in their various schools, driving entrepreneurial mindsets that will contribute to a more productive and prosperous future for Nigeria.
In their vote of thanks,the Participants expressed their appreciation to the organizers for giving them the opportunity to learn beyond the four walls of the classrooms and make every session engaging and productive with entrepreneurship applications. They promised to step it down for others to learn.
Wrapping up the programme, Dr Keni Fredrick, the Head of Division of Teachers Development of the Centre noted that the teachers who have been equipped with practical skills, innovative pedagogy, and modern approaches in line with the new NERDC curriculum, remain central to transforming Education for national development by linking classroom instruction with the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem.
He encouraged them to continue to inspire their students to think critically, innovate, create and pursue economic independence.
In the communique issued at the end of the 5 day intensive sessions which covered
Foundations of entrepreneurship pedagogy,
Mindset orientation toward creativity and innovation,
Learner-centered and experiential teaching methodologies,
Inclusivity in entrepreneurship education
Technology integration for product design and marketing
Strengthened partnerships with entrepreneurship ecosystems,
Practical assessment strategies and
Development of school-based entrepreneurship action plans: the actionable recommendations include sustaining continuous professional development for teachers on entrepreneurship pedagogy, Provide institutional support and adequate funding for school-based enterprises, Strengthen monitoring, mentorship, and supervision to ensure full implementation of acquired skills, Deepen partnerships with the private sector, NGOs, innovation hubs, and financial sector institutions.
Ensure the curriculum fully embraces practical entrepreneurship learning outcomes, Encourage schools to utilize available land and digital platforms to create, display, and market products while Promoting a mindset where failure is regarded as part of learning, fuelling persistence, creativity, and innovation among others.