Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia

Globally, indigenous peoples throughout the world have sustained their unique world views and associated knowledge systems for millennia. Despite advancement and development a country has achieved, the indigenous people are always found to be left behind from the mainstream of development facing edu...

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Main Authors: Christopher, Anne Althea, Dzakiria, Hisham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: WOJDE 2014
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/19528/1/IWOJDE%203%204%202014%2054%2061.pdf
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description Globally, indigenous peoples throughout the world have sustained their unique world views and associated knowledge systems for millennia. Despite advancement and development a country has achieved, the indigenous people are always found to be left behind from the mainstream of development facing educational and economic issues.This paper presents findings from a research project conducted by Enactus (Entrepreneurs in Action) Universiti Utara Malaysia to support lifelong learning, and as an enabler to inculcate entrepreneurial skills among selected indigenuous community in Malaysia. Known for its successful programs, Enactus, a non-profit global organization mobilizes university students to create community empowerment projects.This project essentially aims to improve the standard of living of disadvantaged communities in Malaysia.This indigenous community known as the Kensiu in the rural villages of Lubuk Legong in Baling was targeted for the project as they faced a lot of problems and challenges ranging from economic problems, hygiene problems and social problems to lack of knowledge.The project was carried out to help develop the lower level skills of the Kensiu community with a focus on educating them on how to carry out their own business. Findings shows with adequate exposure, skills, and integrated efforts from all stakeholders, indigenous people can become great learning communities with much potential for economic and educational success.
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spelling uum-195282016-10-05T03:16:21Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/19528/ Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia Christopher, Anne Althea Dzakiria, Hisham LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education Globally, indigenous peoples throughout the world have sustained their unique world views and associated knowledge systems for millennia. Despite advancement and development a country has achieved, the indigenous people are always found to be left behind from the mainstream of development facing educational and economic issues.This paper presents findings from a research project conducted by Enactus (Entrepreneurs in Action) Universiti Utara Malaysia to support lifelong learning, and as an enabler to inculcate entrepreneurial skills among selected indigenuous community in Malaysia. Known for its successful programs, Enactus, a non-profit global organization mobilizes university students to create community empowerment projects.This project essentially aims to improve the standard of living of disadvantaged communities in Malaysia.This indigenous community known as the Kensiu in the rural villages of Lubuk Legong in Baling was targeted for the project as they faced a lot of problems and challenges ranging from economic problems, hygiene problems and social problems to lack of knowledge.The project was carried out to help develop the lower level skills of the Kensiu community with a focus on educating them on how to carry out their own business. Findings shows with adequate exposure, skills, and integrated efforts from all stakeholders, indigenous people can become great learning communities with much potential for economic and educational success. WOJDE 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/19528/1/IWOJDE%203%204%202014%2054%2061.pdf Christopher, Anne Althea and Dzakiria, Hisham (2014) Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia. International Women Online Journal of Distance Education, 3 (4). pp. 54-61. ISSN 2147-0367 http://www.wojde.org/FileUpload/bs295854/File/06_34.pdf
spellingShingle LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Christopher, Anne Althea
Dzakiria, Hisham
Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia
title Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia
title_full Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia
title_fullStr Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia
title_short Developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous Kensiu community in Malaysia
title_sort developing lifelong learning skills for entrepreneurial competences among the indigenous kensiu community in malaysia
topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
url https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/19528/1/IWOJDE%203%204%202014%2054%2061.pdf
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