VETENTRE_IO1_Toolkit_FV

Although focused on children, Vygotsky’s theory proposes that children collaborate with society and acquire key skills, including cultural values, beliefs, and problem-solving capabilities. To support learners, educators are advised to provide learners with opportunities to learn with skilled peers and educators. When assessing individual learners, educators should focus primarily on encouraging learners to use their own skills when solving problems based on their new knowledge, rather than focusing solely on the knowledge they have been provided with. Entrepreneurs need to be provided with opportunities to engage in conversations with others through discussions, case study analysis, experimentation and peer review. By using these newly acquired skills and knowledge, entrepreneurs will be able to apply their positive experiences in their work environment and in their daily lives. 3) Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Piaget identified four stages of cognitive development that individuals, particularly children, must pass through in order to reach their highest potential. Piaget’s Four Stages of Cognitive Development are defined in the table below: Stage Age Goal 1. Sensorimotor Birth to 18 -24 months Object Permanence 2. Preoperational 2 to 7 years Symbolic Thought 3. Concrete Operational 7 to 11 years Logical Thought 4. Formal Operational Adolescence to adulthood Scientific Reasoning Source: McLeod, S. (2020) https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html These four stages, especially the fourth, align well to iVET and cVET, as individuals progress from learning about stimuli in their surroundings to developing capabilities in dealing with hypothetical situations. Although the four stages above highlight an age range through which individuals pass, McLeod (2020) identifies that individuals may never pass through all four stages. Overall, communication and collaboration are at the heart of entrepreneurship. Without leaning on others for support during complex and challenging times, entrepreneurs will find it challenging to succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavours. Failing to recognise the environmental stimuli that can impact entrepreneurship could result in the inability of future entrepreneurs to succeed in the challenging marketplace. Empowering and encouraging VET learners through attractive and engaging methodologies and approaches is crucial to entrepreneurship training in VET. By successfully implementing the principles of needs-based methodologies and collaborative-based methodologies into the vocational education and training learning environment, both learners and educators can ameliorate their entrepreneurial competences. By recognising important marketplace trends, educators can create interactive and engaging learning material that addresses these market