A Pedagogical Framework for Enhancing the Entrepreneurial Leadership Mindsets of Construction Students: A Pilot Study

作     者：Wang, Xi Hasanzadeh, Sogand Short, Kathleen M. Fiori, Christine M. Sands, Kenneth S. 

作者机构：Construction Management Program College of Engineering Drexel University Philadelphia PA United States Lyles School of Civil Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette IN United States McWhorter School of Building Science Auburn University Auburn AL United States 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Construction Education and Research》 (Int. J. Constr. Educ. Res.)

年 卷 期：2024年第20卷第4期

页      面：464-482页

学科分类：0402[教育学-心理学(可授教育学、理学学位）] 0401[教育学-教育学] 08[工学] 0813[工学-建筑学] 0814[工学-土木工程] 

主　　题：Entrepreneurial leadership mind-sets experiential learning technology adoption 

摘      要：Researchers and academics have recognized and reported the need for entrepreneurship education in the past two decades. However, limited attention has been paid to developing entrepreneurial leadership mind-sets in construction education. This study proposes and makes a case for a pedagogical framework to prepare students to be leaders driven to create successful businesses within the construction sectors. The framework considers the characteristic attributes of entrepreneurial vision, which could be reflected by various efforts that foster curiosity, make connections, and create value for others. Under the guide of this vision and considering the role of technology adoption in entrepreneurship, the pedagogical framework is building on the experiential learning theory, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), and the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework. The pedagogical framework was incorporated and examined as a term project in a construction course. After completing the project, an established instrument was applied to assess students’ entrepreneurial leadership mind-sets, and the overall positive results showed the effectiveness of the proposed pedagogical framework. This study aims to provide a framework for construction educators as a meta-curriculum to enhance the students’ entrepreneurial leadership mind-sets. © 2024 Associated Schools of Construction.