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Enterprise Education Action Research Project


The Enterprise Education Action Research Project was conducted in approximately 200 primary and secondary schools over the period of April 2002 to April 2004. This action research is the first comprehensive national analysis of enterprise education in Australian schools and demonstrates the key elements for successful implementation of enterprise education.

The research is underpinned by a wide variety of actual school experiences. Some schools embraced the project as an opportunity to review, analyse and document their enterprise education experiences, whilst other schools document ways to introduce enterprise education into their school.

  • Report: PDF  PDF Document  (703.38 KB)

Case Studies from the Enterprise Education Action Research Project. This publication documents case studies of thirty-two project schools who participated in the project. This document includes the 16 case studies previously sent to all schools in June 2003.

  • Report: PDF  PDF Document  (473.13 KB)

These monographs provide information on the key themes identified in the project. They can be used as a guide for educators to introduce enterprise education into schools and provide information for key stakeholders.

  • Overview: PDF  PDF Document  (141.18 KB)

  • Learning: PDF  PDF Document  (97kb, 2 pages)

  • Teaching: PDF  PDF Document  (198kb, 2 pages)

  • Leadership: PDF  PDF Document  (206kb, 2 pages)

  • Parents: PDF  PDF Document  (170kb, 2 pages)

  • Community: PDF  PDF Document  (172kb, 2 pages)

  • Primary Schools: PDF  PDF Document  (194kb, 2 pages)

  • Assessment Reporting: PDF  PDF Document  (242kb, 2 pages)

  • Student Transition: PDF  PDF Document  (171kb, 2 pages)

  • Indigenous Students: PDF  PDF Document  (172kb, 2 pages)

  • Targeted Groups: PDF  PDF Document   (172kb, 2 pages)

  • Sustainability: PDF  PDF Document  (174kb, 2 pages)

  • Implementing: PDF  PDF Document   (156kb, 2 pages)

This document is a draft learning framework tool used by some schools involved the Enterprise Education Action Research Project.  These tools can be used to measure qualities and characteristics of an enterprising learner.  This document provides a framework to measure characteristics as well as surveys to assess information from students, teachers and parents.  These assessment tools may assist in demonstrating the extent to which enterprising characteristics are being developed in young people.

Framework: RTF  RTF  (583.89 KB)

If you have any queries regarding any of the above information, please email us at EnterpriseEducation@dest.gov.au.