Theory and Practice in the Curriculum

Theory and Practice in the Curriculum

Qualitative Content Analysis of the Book "Entrepreneurship and Production Workshop" from the Perspective of Employability Competencies

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hossain Hassani 1
Bita sadat Dehghani 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
2 MA Student in Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
10.22034/cstp.2025.556217.1117
Abstract
Given the rising unemployment rate among graduates and the evident gap between the outputs of the education system and the needs of the labor market, a precise examination of the extent to which employability competencies are covered in curriculum content is crucial. Therefore, the present study was conducted to identify employability competencies within the content of the book "Entrepreneurship and Production Workshop" using a qualitative content analysis method. The research target group consisted of educational content related to the development of occupational and entrepreneurial skills during the second secondary school period. Using a purposive sampling method, the book "Entrepreneurship and Production Workshop" for the Tenth Grade (Theoretical Branch) was selected. The findings led to the identification of four main categories and eight sub-categories. The employability competencies covered in the book’s content include "Individual and Interpersonal Competencies," "Cognitive Competencies," "Entrepreneurial Competencies," and "Planning and Operational Competencies." The research results indicate that this book is a valuable resource for covering some employability competencies; however, to achieve complete effectiveness and comprehensive readiness of students for the labor market, skills such as government regulations, digital literacy, project management, and leadership should be strengthened in future revisions.
Keywords
Competency
Employability
Entrepreneurship
Textbook
Students
Subjects
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Theory and Practice in the Curriculum
Volume 13, Issue 26
March 2026
Pages 15-38