INTEGRATING BASIC COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVITY MODULE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Previous researchers developed an Entrepreneurial Creativity (EC) module to introduce students’ product ideas to the market. However, this module did not leverage students' foundational community knowledge (FCK) to create new product ideas tailored to their community's needs. Empirical studies examining the role of FCK in fostering EC within the teaching and learning (TL) of Design and Technology (D&T) are limited. This study aimed to assess the validity, reliability, and feasibility of a FCK-based EC module, as well as students' ability to integrate FCK into the five stages of EC - Investigation, Ideation, Design, Creation, and Commercialization - through an EC test. The module's validity was evaluated by three expert assessors and 30 Form Three students, using a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire. The results indicated acceptable validity and a reliability coefficient with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.70. Feasibility was demonstrated by an overall mean score of 4.42. Overall, students successfully cultivated EC while incorporating FCK into D&T activities. In conclusion, the FCK-based EC module is a valid, reliable, and feasible approach for fostering entrepreneurial creativity among secondary school students in the teaching and learning of D&T. Future research could conduct longitudinal studies to evaluate the module’s long-term impact on students' entrepreneurial creativity.