Study on effectiveness of techno-entrepreneurship learning materials on the development of micro-entrepreneurs

Dipak Tatpuje (), Avinash Ganbote (), Vaibhav Jadhav () and Avinash Kakade ()
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Dipak Tatpuje: Sanjay Ghodawat University
Avinash Ganbote: SVPM Institute of Management Malegaon
Vaibhav Jadhav: Savitribai Phule Pune University
Avinash Kakade: Symbiosis International University

Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 2025, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract This experimental study evaluates the effectiveness of digitally integrated technology-entrepreneurship (technopreneurship) learning materials in enhancing the skill development of first-generation entrepreneurs in Satara District. This study aimed to identify gaps in understanding the applied knowledge from traditional classroom learning versus well-designed, digitally integrated, technology-based entrepreneurial learning materials within the broader context of innovation and entrepreneurship education leveraging digital technology. The study employed a completely randomized formal experimental design with 70 first-generation entrepreneurs from a Technology Entrepreneurship Development Program (TEDP) divided into a control group and an experimental group of 35 participants each. The control group received traditional classroom training using print-based techno-entrepreneurship learning materials and methods. In contrast, the experimental group was exposed to a comprehensive learning material package that integrated print materials with multimedia digital content, a digital lab manual, web referencing, and a support guide for trainers, including a technopreneurship portal and a digital content compact disc (CD). Data were collected using questionnaires and online tools and then processed and analyzed using SPSS software via a two-sample t-test. The hypothesis that integrated technology-entrepreneurship learning materials are ineffective in creating sustainable enterprises with technopreneurial skills was rejected. The findings revealed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups (p

Keywords: Learning materials; Technology entrepreneurship; Digitally integrated learning; Micro-entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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