The effects of youth entrepreneurship educational program: Focusing on creativity and social problem-solving

In this study, the effects of youth entrepreneurship education on youth creativity and social problem solving skills were verified. The subjects were 442 students from 11 high schools nationwide, including the Seoul metropolitan area. There were assigned either to experimental and control groups, respectively. Ones who want to participate in the program were assigned to experimental group and the others were assigned to control group. The educational program consisted of 10 classes. Research tools consisted of creativity competency revised by Ahn(2017) s research instrument measuring creativity, and social problem solving revised by D Zurila and Nezu (1990)’s research instrument. Studies have shown that youth entrepreneurship education has significant effects on each sub-component of youths’ creativity and social problem solving skills. These findings are significant in that they have proven that entrepreneurship education can have positive effects on creativity and social problem solving, which are important capabilities for future youth. It is also meaningful in that it has broadened its understanding of youth entrepreneurship education, suggesting the future courses of youth entrepreneurship education.