Teaching mathematics for entrepreneurship skills: evidence-based research from Nigeria

Abstract

Mathematics, if well taught can encouraged self-reliance and enable individual to learn to solve his/her personal problems which can translate to solving problems on entrepreneurship activities thereby enhancing entrepreneurship skills. The paper explored the potential of what or the place of mathematics in entrepreneurship skills of individual when learning mathematics which resulted to promotion of lifelong learning. Thirty-six secondary school students were involved in the study using iterative design where investigator and their mathematics teachers planned together, implemented and evaluated an embedded-entrepreneurship mathematics lessons. The study also evaluated the possible outcomes of iteration. The results revealed high level of skillful abilities on the part of students after the forth iteration. This showed a positive combination of win-win combination of mathematics and entrepreneur. Therefore, entrepreneur skills could be a valuable activities to students when teaching and learning of mathematics is tailored to develop both mathematical and entrepreneurship skills in students as echoed in the National Policy on Education.