Entrepreneurship Education and Self-Efficacy in Primary Schools
Authors
Bagus Prayogo
Institut Prima Bangsa
Ariska
Institut Prima Bangsa
Septi Sabila Ghaida
Institut Prima Bangsa
Abstract
This study aimed to provide empirical evidence on the influence of outdoor learning environments and entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial self-efficacy of elementary school students. A quantitative approach was employed, involving 282 students from several elementary schools in Cirebon Regency. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire developed based on validated indicators measuring outdoor learning settings, entrepreneurship education, and students’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy. The data were analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) method with the assistance of SmartPLS software. The results showed that the outdoor learning environment had a significant and positive impact on both entrepreneurship education and students’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Furthermore, entrepreneurship education served as a mediating variable that strengthened the relationship between the outdoor learning environment and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. These findings highlighted the importance of contextual and experiential learning beyond the traditional classroom in enhancing entrepreneurship education. Therefore, integrating outdoor learning elements into entrepreneurship curricula is a strategic approach to developing entrepreneurial self-efficacy and competencies from an early stage of education.