"SCIENCE AND EDUCATION IN THE MODERN WORLD:
CHALLENGES OF THE XXI CENTURY"
NUR-SULTAN, KAZAKHSTAN, JULY 2019
196
THE USE OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN CLASS IN THE CASE OF A
TRAINING COMPANY
ANITA RUDOLF PEČNIK
Teacher, School for Service Activites
School
Center Velenje
Velenje, Slovenija
Abstract
In this day and age, where we are flooded by information it can be difficult to find out
what‘s really important. That's why it it's important for students to have a chance to learn about
new topics through experience. We found some great results
when using the method of
experiential learning in our high school programme ―economic technician‖, where in the
module ―company dealing‖ students establish their own training
company and therefore
thoroughly learn about the meaning of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs and the way to use their
business idea to form their own company. They also learn about the process of founding a
company and the process of dealing with other companies. Alongside their business skills they
also improve their communications skills, as they deal with other training companies based in
Slovenia and abroad.
Keywords: experiential learning, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, business idea, training
company
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INTRODUCTION
In the specialist high school programme economic technician one of the specialist modules is
company dealing. The key guidelines for this module (
http://www.cpi.si/srednje-strokovno-
izobrazevanje.aspx#Ekonomskitehnik
) state, that students should:
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Use theoretical
knowledge in practice;
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Improve their entrepreneurial skills;
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Use the latest equipment and technology;
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Develop their motivation, teamwork, collaboration
and problem solving skills;
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Successfully communicate in a business setting;
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Learn the basic
rules of business etiquette;
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Individually plan, organize and lead work processes;
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Learn about the implantation of modern
methods and practices;
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Improve their precision, perseverance and responsibility
Students gain these skills through the use of the experiential learning method, as the module is
performed in the form of practical studies.
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