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    Entrepreneurial education in the school curriculum: in search of positioning in Zimbabwe
    (Zimbabwe Publishing House, 2016) Nani, Gwendoline, V.
    This study was conducted to find out when Entrepreneurship can be introduced in the school curriculum. A case study design premised in the qualitative approach was employed, which used semi-structured focus group interviews as data collection instruments. The areas of study were purposively selected government primary and secondary schools in the Bulawayo Metropolitan Province in Zimbabwe. Data were analyzed thematically and discussed according to research objectives. Findings revealed that Entrepreneurship per se is not taught in government primary and secondary schools. Based on these findings, the recommendations were that Entrepreneurship should be introduced in the school curriculum at primary level to allow learners to lay a solid foundation for creativity, nurturing and innovation of business ideas for use later in life.
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    Implementation of Entrepreneurship in Teachers’ Colleges Implications for Teacher Educators and Captains of Industry in Zimbabwe
    (Zimbabwe Journal of Science & Technology, 2015) Nani, Gwendoline, V.; Mpofu, M.
    The study was conducted to find out whether selected teachers’ colleges are equipping educators with Entrepreneurship education so as to enable them to impart relevant knowledge and skills to the learners. A case study design was adopted which used focus group interviews and semi-structured face to face interviews for data collection. The researchers chose Bulawayo Metropolitan Province because of the diversity of its institutions. Lecturers, students and captains of industry were purposively selected because of their in depth knowledge on the issue being studied. Findings revealed that Entrepreneurship is not taught as a stand-alone subject but is infused in National and Strategic Studies (NASS) and Commercial subjects. Further revelations were that the selected institutions did not have specialists to teach Entrepreneurship and captains of industry were not consulted in the development of programmes. The study concluded that teachers’ colleges in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province lack the capacity to teach practising teachers Entrepreneurship. Recommendations are that Entrepreneurship as a course be introduced and taught by specialists who should consult captains of industry so that relevant knowledge and skills on successful and sustainable businesses are imparted.
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    Teaching of ‘Entrepreneurship’ as a Subject in Zimbabwean Schools- What are the Appropriate Teaching Methods? – A Case Study of Bulawayo Metropolitan Schools.
    (Zimbabwe Journal of Science & Technology, 2014) Nani, Gwendoline, V.
    The study sought to find out the appropriateness of the teaching methods used in selected Bulawayo Metropolitan schools, to enable learners to be entrepreneurs. The qualitative approach comprising the case study design was employed in this study. Cluster and purposive sampling techniques were used to select 20 government primary school teachers; 30 government high school teachers teaching practical subjects; 20 government high school students doing practical subjects and 10 captains of industry. Semi-structured interviews with respondents split into focus groups were used to collect data from schools, while captains of industry were individually interviewed. The study found out that Entrepreneurship as a ‘stand-alone’ subject is not taught in government schools. The study revealed that learners are taught practical subjects in a bid to equip them with entrepreneurship skills. The lecture method is mainly used in conjunction with practical sessions for lesson delivery. The study also established that learners are not taught how to convert practical skills they acquire in class into setting up businesses which is what entrepreneurship should ultimately achieve. Learners have no input in the way they are taught. The teacher determines how the lessons are conducted thus rendering the teaching methods not fully appropriate. Furthermore, there is no collaboration with industry when developing these lessons. The study recommends the establishment of entrepreneurial centres to allow learners to identify business ideas, incubate these ideas and implement them into businesses with the mentorship of captains of industry. Such centres will not only equip learners with relevant entrepreneurship skills but also allow for flexibility, creativity and innovation in learning.