A Descriptive Study of Entrepreneurial Attitudes among Pre-service Teachers at Thiagarajar College of Preceptors (TCP), Madurai

Abstract

The current study investigates entrepreneurial attitudes among pre-service teachers at Thiagarajar College of Preceptors (TCP) in Madurai. A questionnaire with 26 questions was issued to 88 first-year pre-service teachers, and 48 responses were collected (15 men and 33 women). The study’s goal was to gaze at the respondents’ overall characteristics and attitudes towards entrepreneurship. The questionnaire contained two sections: Section (A) covered broad topics such as demographics, educational credentials, prior entrepreneurial experience, and perceptions of entrepreneurship as a realistic career option for teachers. Section (B) contained 20 statements examining entrepreneurial attitudes, including beliefs about entrepreneurship and its role in society, confidence and self-efficacy in entrepreneurship, training and education in entrepreneurship, motivation and personal drivers for entrepreneurship, and innovation and risk in entrepreneurship. The study sheds light on the possibilities for incorporating entrepreneurship into teacher education programs, emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurial skills for both professional development and societal impact.