Application of Experience Learning (MECL) Method and Experiential Learning (METL) Method to Increase Interest in Business Students of Universitas Negeri Padang

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10.2991/aebmr.k.201126.043How to use a DOI?

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experience learning (MECL) method, experiential learning (METL) method, interest in business

Abstract

Entrepreneurship becomes a very important aspect if it is associated with the amount of poverty and unemployment of the educated group in this case the group that has completed their education in tertiary institutions. To support the intensity of entrepreneurship the role of the entrepreneurship education environment on campus is very important. The phenomenon that will be discussed in this research is the interest of students to become entrepreneurs in UNP 2020 Students who take Entrepreneurship courses. UNP is one of the best university and has produced quality graduates. UNP is also one of the university that has the breakthrough to create successful entrepreneurs who are able to compete, this is supported by rules that require students to take and complete entrepreneurship courses as one of the conditions for completing studies. The problem found in the field based on preliminary observations is that the implementation of entrepreneurial learning is still not effective. the method used is still monotonous that does not respond much to student creativity. Based on these phenomena, the authors develop an entrepreneurial learning approach using the Experience Learning Method (MECL) and the Experiential Learning Method (METL). This research is an experimental research, which is applied the MECL and METL in learning as an experimental class and direct instruction methods that do not use the MECL and METL as a control class. This approach is the result of a workshop recommendation on higher education entrepreneurship learning methods.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sri Arita
AU  - Nita Sofia
AU  - Rita Syofyan
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/11/27
TI  - Application of Experience Learning (MECL) Method and Experiential Learning (METL) Method to Increase Interest in Business Students of Universitas Negeri Padang
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th Padang International Conference On Economics Education, Economics, Business and Management, Accounting and Entrepreneurship (PICEEBA-5 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 393
EP  - 398
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.201126.043
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.201126.043
ID  - Arita2020
ER  -