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Investigating the Alignment between Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A multiple case of Teachers’ Perspectives
Thesis (MEd)--Stellenbosch University, 2026.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/136223 Investigating the Alignment between Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A multiple case of Teachers’ Perspectives Mhlola, Masixole Steven America, Carina Tshuma, Nompilo Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Curriculum Studies. Thesis (MEd)--Stellenbosch University, 2026. Mhlola, M. S. 2026. Investigating the Alignment between Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A multiple case of Teachers’ Perspectives. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/92ec1fd5-b055-46ff-bb1b-e8ee06567964 The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has brought about unprecedented technological shifts that demand a radical rethinking of educational strategies, particularly within Entrepreneurship Education (EE) in high schools. In South Africa, youth unemployment rates remain critically high, with 42.1% of individuals aged 15-24 unemployed (Stats SA, 2022), highlighting a deepening mismatch between the skills imparted through traditional pedagogy and those demanded by a rapidly evolving digital economy (Tshabalala & Beharry-Ramraj, 2021). Previous literature has focused largely on entrepreneurial intention, yet there is limited inquiry into how teaching methodologies either enhance or hinder learners’ digital entrepreneurial readiness (Maziriri et al., 2019). In this study, the researcher investigates whether there is an alignment between current entrepreneurship education pedagogies and the demands of the 4IR, focusing on the perspectives of high school educators delivering Business Studies and Economics and Management Sciences (EMS) in the Further Education and Training (FET) and General Education and Training (GET) bands. By interrogating how pedagogical tools intersect with digital competency development, this study aims to fill a critical gap in the South African education landscape, specifically related to EE. The study is underpinned by Human Capital Theory (HCT), which emphasises the role of education and training in enhancing individuals’ skills, knowledge and productive capacities to increase their value in the labour market and contribute to economic growth (Schultz, 1961). Using a qualitative multiple case study design, the study involved semi-structured interviews with 10 purposively selected teachers from diverse public, private and former Model C schools in the Metro and Rural Education Districts of the Western Cape, South Africa. The data was thematically analysed to identify patterns in pedagogical practice, curriculum engagement and teacher conceptualisations of 4IR and entrepreneurship. The findings of the study based on teachers’ perspectives indicate that structural, institutional, and pedagogical deficiencies hinder the alignment between EE pedagogies and the demands of the 4IR. These findings highlight that if the institutional, structural and pedagogical deficiencies are not addressed, EE pedagogies cannot align with the demands of the 4IR. Future research could explore innovative pedagogical approaches, structural and institutional strategies, such as curriculum alignment methods, teacher development and technology-driven EE courses that can foster alignment between the EE pedagogies and the 4IR. Master 2026-04-28T12:32:29Z 2026-04-28T12:32:29Z 2026-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/136223 en Stellenbosch University 156 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | Investigating the Alignment between Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A multiple case of Teachers’ Perspectives |
| title_full | Investigating the Alignment between Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A multiple case of Teachers’ Perspectives |
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| title_short | Investigating the Alignment between Entrepreneurship Education Pedagogies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A multiple case of Teachers’ Perspectives |
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