The Application of Innovative Progressive Learning Model on Entrepreneurship Course Delivered In University of Ciputra

Abstract

Learning process is defined as a process of obtaining new information and knowledge. As an educator, one should be able to determine the right teaching strategy hence students’ can achieve their learning objective effectively and efficiently. One model of learning is called Innovative Progressive Model or Practice Learning. Practice Learning is an innovation of learning designed to help student understand the theory or concept of knowledge through empirical practice of the learning experience. The objectives of the research are: (1) to explain how to implement the Innovative Progressive Model on Entrepreneurship course. (2) To know how the effectively Innovative Progressive learning model base on student perception. The approach of the paper is qualitative research, which is based on descriptive method. The unit analysis is the individual. Data was collected through observation, interview and questioner.. This study is conducted in University of Ciputra that aims to create world class entrepreneurs and thus is focusing on Entrepreneurship course since this course supports the university’s goal and gives a chance for students from various disciplines to learn and work together. As the samples of this study are 25 students from batch 2008; taking the Entrepreneurship 5 course with Export Import subject. The result shows that the application of Innovative Progressive Learning Model supports the achievement of class objective though the students are coming from different backgrounds. Hence it can be concluded that the application of Innovative Progressive Learning Model can help students from different disciplines equally absorb the entrepreneurial knowledge as well as being motivated to achieve their learning objective.