Open AccessEntrepreneurship at school and the paradigm of competences: the case of Junior Achievement — Portugal
Author(s) -
Rosário Rito Chaves,
Cristina Parente
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
sociologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.248
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2182-7907
pISSN - 0873-6529
DOI - 10.7458/spp2011677759
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , wonder , curriculum , entrepreneurship , mathematics education , point (geometry) , discipline , process (computing) , sociology , pedagogy , portuguese , psychology , political science , computer science , social science , geography , social psychology , linguistics , geometry , mathematics , archaeology , law , operating system , philosophy
The starting point for the analysis of entrepreneurial programs that are being introduced in schools is the “approach by competences” as an alternative paradigm in the orientation of teaching and learning. The article analyzes the program “A Empresa”, developed by Aprender a Empreender — Junior Achievement — Portugal, from its implementation in two high schools in Lisbon Metropolitan Area. It describes the process of implementation and operation of the program that operates in parallel to formal disciplinary curriculum, and wonder about the expectations, challenges and motivations created in teachers and students.