The Role of Primary Education in Fostering Entrepreneurial Attitudes: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Financial and Economic Literacy

The emergence of a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) global economy has necessitated a shift in pedagogical paradigms, moving from passive knowledge acquisition to the cultivation of an "entrepreneurial mindset." While much attention has been devoted to entrepreneurship education in higher education, the foundational role of primary schooling remains under-explored. This research investigates the impact of primary educational environments on fostering entrepreneurial attitudes, specifically through the lens of financial and economic literacy. Utilizing a mixed-methods framework, this study examines how early exposure to economic agency and financial decision-making scaffolds the cognitive and psychological dimensions of entrepreneurship. The findings suggest that integrating structured economic literacy into the primary curriculum significantly enhances students' perceived behavioral control and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. This study argues that schools must transcend traditional academic boundaries to act as primary agents of economic socialization, preparing students not merely for employment, but for proactive economic agency.

کلیدواژه ها:

Entrepreneurship Education ، Primary Education ، Financial Literacy ، Economic Literacy ، Entrepreneurial Mindset ، Cognitive Scaffolding.