The research challenges the ongoing trend across higher education institutes (HEIs) of on experiential learning and suggests that universities need to reconsider their approach if they are to entrepreneurship among their students.
Ms. Inna Kozlinska, the research associate at Aston Business School and author of the study, said: 'Entrepreneurship education is seen as a major force capable of generating long-term socio-economic changes through developing entrepreneurial, creative, flexible and wise . There is an ongoing shift towards experiential learning in business schools, there is little empirical evidence to suggest this approach has a better impact than traditional learning.'
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Correct answer: offered
Explanation: The verb 'offered' fits grammatically as it is in the past tense, matching the context of the analysis which discusses past findings. It also aligns with the subject 'business schools' and indicates that these schools provided traditional courses, making it contextually appropriate.
Meaning: 'Offered' means to present or provide something for someone to accept or reject, in this case, traditional courses by business schools.
Wrong options:
- rendered: 'Rendered' typically means to provide a service or help, but it is less commonly used in the context of courses and does not fit the subject as well as 'offered'.
- assisted: 'Assisted' implies providing help or support, which does not accurately convey the idea of providing courses, making it contextually incorrect here.
- rated: 'Rated' refers to evaluating or assessing something, which does not fit the context of business schools providing courses.
Correct answer: focusing
Explanation: The gerund 'focusing' is grammatically correct as it follows the preposition 'of' and fits contextually, indicating the ongoing trend of higher education institutes concentrating on experiential learning.
Meaning: 'Focusing' means to direct attention or effort towards something, in this case, experiential learning in education.
Wrong options:
- prompting: 'Prompting' suggests encouraging or causing something to happen, which does not fit the context of a trend in education as well as 'focusing'.
- guarding: 'Guarding' implies protecting or keeping safe, which is unrelated to the context of educational trends and does not fit grammatically.
- adjucate: 'Adjucate' is not a standard English word and does not fit the context or grammatical structure.
Correct answer: increase
Explanation: The verb 'increase' fits grammatically in the infinitive form following 'to', and contextually, it indicates the goal of promoting entrepreneurship among students, aligning with the overall message of the passage.
Meaning: 'Increase' means to make something larger or greater, in this case, entrepreneurship among students.
Wrong options:
- plunge: 'Plunge' means to dive or fall suddenly, which does not fit the context of promoting entrepreneurship and is grammatically incorrect here.
- spike: 'Spike' implies a sudden increase, but it does not fit the context of a goal as well as 'increase'.
- reduce: 'Reduce' means to make smaller or less, which is the opposite of the intended meaning in this context.
Correct answer: individuals
Explanation: The noun 'individuals' fits grammatically as it is plural and matches the context of the sentence, referring to the people being developed through entrepreneurship education.
Meaning: 'Individuals' refers to single human beings, emphasizing the personal development aspect of entrepreneurship education.
Wrong options:
- mentors: 'Mentors' refers to guides or advisors, which does not fit the context of the sentence as it focuses on the broader group being developed.
- peers: 'Peers' means equals or colleagues, which does not accurately represent the intended meaning of those being educated in entrepreneurship.
- students: 'Students' is too specific and does not encompass the broader concept of individuals being developed through education.
Correct answer: yet
Explanation: The conjunction 'yet' fits grammatically to contrast the ongoing shift towards experiential learning with the lack of empirical evidence, making it contextually appropriate to indicate a contradiction.
Meaning: 'Yet' means 'but at the same time' or 'nevertheless', indicating a contrast between two statements.
Wrong options:
- now: 'Now' indicates the present time, which does not convey the contrast needed in this context.
- since: 'Since' implies a time period or reason, which does not fit the contrasting relationship between the two clauses.
- while: 'While' suggests simultaneity, but it does not effectively convey the contrast between the shift and the lack of evidence.
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