LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Aktyvūs mokymo/si metodai; Verslumo ugdymas; Bendrojo lavinimo mokykla; Active teaching/learning methods; Entrepreneurship education; Comprehensive school.
ENThe research aims to distinguish the most efficient teaching/learning methods for development of 7th-12th formers’ entrepreneurship. The research was carried out in Lithuanian schools of general education in 2014. The comprehensive data obtained from the questionnaire survey of 120 school learners, their observation and the interview with entrepreneurs emphasised the importance of entrepreneurship education. The following methods of entrepreneurship education were indicated by the teachers as the most frequently applied and most efficient: collaboration, problem-based learning, experiential learning, discussions, consulting, project method and educational excursions. The majority of teachers partially employ coaching for entrepreneurship education. The article emphasises the benefit of teaching/learning methods to school learners’ internal potential, free flow of thoughts, originality and talent, development of personal qualities, linking of theoretical teaching material and practical activities. The observational research disclosed that the method of collaboration develops learners’ personal qualities and their abilities to act in a group. Such personal qualities of learners as creativity, responsibility, problem solving, time planning were expressed strongest. [From the publication]