MACMILLAN Technology and Entrepreneurship Education: Adopting Creative Digital Approaches to Learning and Teaching

From the Back Cover This contemporary book offers valuable insights on digital technology and entrepreneurship education, highlighting the importance of adopting creative digital approaches to learning and teaching. It raises the questions as to whether the current approaches utilised to convey entrepreneurial knowledge are adequate enough when preparing graduates for prospective careers. The book directly addresses the need for effective practices in teaching and reinforces the rising interest and resilience in entrepreneurship. Comprising a number of distinct chapters that illuminate digitally assisted teaching methods that are used in practice to champion student engagement when learning enterprise and entrepreneurship. The contemporary practices allude to the notion that the adoption of simulations and game-based learning increases student’ comprehension, helps in retention of knowledge, and is an excellent way to introduce new content. With the substantial challenges caused by the global pandemic this book is a vital resource at a time when blended learning is the new norm and mode of instruction in Higher Education. It is ideal for researchers, instructors and students with a keen interest in game-based approaches, as it encourages application and outlook towards entrepreneurship education. Denis Hyams-Ssekasi is a Research Coordinator and lecturer in Business Management at the University of Bolton, UK. He has developed and delivered modules on Entrepreneurship, ran several mentoring schemes and offered consultancy to start-up business. He is the author of ‘Experiential learning for Entrepreneurship: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship Education’. Naveed Yasin is a Full Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is the award winner of the highly acclaimed ‘Outstanding All-Round Academic Award’ conferred by the Teaching and Learning Institute (UK) and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Chartered Manager and Companion of CMi (UK), and CIM Chartered Manager (Canada). Product Description This contemporary book offers valuable insights on digital technology and entrepreneurship education, highlighting the importance of adopting creative digital approaches to learning and teaching. It raises the questions as to whether the current approaches utilised to convey entrepreneurial knowledge are adequate enough when preparing graduates for prospective careers. The book directly addresses the need for effective practices in teaching and reinforces the rising interest and resilience in entrepreneurship. Comprising a number of distinct chapters that illuminate digitally assisted teaching methods that are used in practice to champion student engagement when learning enterprise and entrepreneurship. The contemporary practices allude to the notion that the adoption of simulations and game-based learning increases student’ comprehension, helps in retention of knowledge, and is an excellent way to introduce new content. With the substantial challenges caused by the global pandemic this book is a vital resource at a time when blended learning is the new norm and mode of instruction in Higher Education. It is ideal for researchers, instructors and students with a keen interest in game-based approaches, as it encourages application and outlook towards entrepreneurship education. About the Author Denis Hyams-Ssekasi is a Research Coordinator and lecturer in Business Management at the University of Bolton, UK. He has developed and delivered modules on Entrepreneurship, ran several mentoring schemes and offered consultancy to start-up business. He is the author of ‘Experiential learning for Entrepreneurship: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship Education’. Naveed Yasin is a Full Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is the award winner of the highly acclaimed ‘Outstanding All-Round Aca