Projects Build Entrepreneurs

  Summary of Masdarini et al. (2024)

Background & Existing Knowledge
Entrepreneurial readiness is a key goal in vocational education. Project-Based Learning (PBL) combined with self-efficacy support can shape entrepreneurial mindset and action.

New Insights from This Study
✔ PBL and self-efficacy significantly improved students’ entrepreneurial readiness.
✔ Students became active learners and took ownership of their work.
✔ The approach aligned with goals of the Merdeka curriculum in Indonesia.

Practical Applications: How Educators Can Use This Research

Entrepreneurial Learning
📌 Frame entrepreneurship as a mindset and practice.
📌 Design PBL activities where students create actual business ideas or prototypes.
📌 Encourage creativity, reflection, and risk-taking.

Supportive Environment
📌 Build student confidence through step-by-step project scaffolding.
📌 Use performance rubrics and peer feedback to reinforce growth.
📌 Provide role models and real-world entrepreneur mentors.

Curriculum Alignment
📌 Link PBL to national education priorities (e.g., Merdeka).
📌 Focus on local economic relevance and social entrepreneurship.
📌 Track student growth beyond academic scores.

Conclusion
Project-Based Learning empowers vocational students to develop confidence, creativity, and practical readiness for entrepreneurship.

Key Words
entrepreneurial readiness, vocational education, project-based learning, self-efficacy, student agency

Reference
Masdarini, L., Candiasa, I. M., Agustini, K., & Sudatha, I. G. W. (2024). The Effect of Project-Based Learning and Self-Efficacy towards Students’ Entrepreneurial Readiness in Vocational High School. Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 14(2), 324–330. https://doi.org/10.47750/pegegog.14.02.37

 Suggested Citation
Ross, E. M., & Malar, D. B. J. (2025). Projects Build Entrepreneurs. Excellent Educator, 2(9), 5.