The use of case studies in gaining entrepreneurship skills in religious education: An application case

With this research, it is aimed to design and implement case study examples for the acquisition of entrepreneurship skills in the Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Course and to determine how effective the cases are in gaining entrepreneurship skills in religious education processes. In the study, the data were obtained by using the case study method, which is one of the qualitative research methods. In the analysis of the data, observation and interview, document analysis and content analysis methods were used. In the study, the theoretical framework of entrepreneurship education was adapted according to the elements of religious education. The inadequacy of the studies aimed at developing the competence of "taking initiative and entrepreneurship" in line with the General Objectives and Basic Principles of Turkish National Education, which are among the skills brought to the fore within the scope of the updated curriculum and also specified in the Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Curriculum, allowed the realization of the relevant thesis. In this direction, in order to realize the initiative and entrepreneurship skills specified in the objectives of the DKAB curriculum, the interdisciplinary working method was adopted and the relevant skills of entrepreneurship education were tried to be gained with case studies. In the study, case studies prepared with an original design in the context of related themes were applied to the relevant grade level. With these applications, it was revealed in which way the perception, consciousness and skill levels of students towards entrepreneurial activities were affected by the case examples. As a result of the application of five case examples within the scope of the five themes of entrepreneurship education (business idea, financing, product design and production, promotion and marketing, investment and sustainability), students felt emotionally happy, free and comfortable in the classrooms; In terms of cognition, it has been observed that they have the success of learning new information and exploring different areas. The data obtained before and after the application were recorded, the findings and discussion of the research; The conclusion and recommendations section was created in the light of this information. KEYWORDS: Religion education, Religious, Entrepreneurship education, Entrepreneurship skills, Learning with cases-case analysis.