Synthesis Research of Challenges in Educating Roma Students in the Past Decade and Proposed Solutions
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research synthesis, Gypsy students, education, solutions, ChallengesAbstract
The present study aims to propose a learning model in elementary education with an entrepreneurial approach. The research method is applied in terms of purpose and exploratory in nature. Data collection was conducted quantitatively using a questionnaire as the data collection tool. After the execution of the questionnaire, data analysis was performed through both descriptive and inferential methods using SPSS 16 and Smart PLS software. In this research, descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage frequency, frequency distribution tables, and chart plotting, were utilized to describe the characteristics of the questionnaire respondents. The results revealed that the component of entrepreneurial educational factors, the component of entrepreneurial organizational factors, the component of extra-organizational entrepreneurial factors, the component of individual factors, and finally, the component of entrepreneurial management factors were all retained in the analysis because none of the components had a factor loading below 0.3. Consequently, all five components, along with their respective indicators, were accepted as dimensions and components of the learning model in elementary education with an entrepreneurial approach. The fit indices in the factor analysis confirmed the model's overall fit.
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