Social Entrepreneurship-Based Education to Prepare Students as Agents of Change

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the implementation of social entrepreneurship-based education in schools and its impact on students' readiness to become agents of change. The background of this research is driven by the need for the younger generation to have social competence, creativity, and concern for social and environmental issues. The research method used is qualitative with a case study approach, involving in-depth interviews with teachers and students, participatory observation, and documentation of social entrepreneurship projects conducted by students. Data analysis was done thematically to identify patterns, categories, and inter-thematic relationships. The results showed that the integration of social entrepreneurship in learning improved students' social awareness, empathy, collaboration skills, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving abilities. Students are actively involved in every stage of the project, from problem identification to impact evaluation, making the learning experience more contextual and meaningful. The findings also show that despite technical, pedagogical and environmental challenges, teacher support, adequate resources and community involvement can maximize learning effectiveness. This research implies that social entrepreneurship-based education can be a long-term strategy to shape a creative, socially-conscious and adaptive generation, aligned with 21st century competencies and the Pancasila Learner Profile.