In a global emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship education (IEE), China attaches great importance to IEE. Shandong province being a major education province is the front liner for these endeavors. With many areas for improvement in IEE, this study aimed to assess the implementation of IEE in universities in Shandong. This study utilized the descriptive-correlational research design. The main data gathering tool in this study was the questionnaire devised by the researcher. The data were treated with weighted mean, T-test, F-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Results reveal that the level of IEE and entrepreneurial behavior are above standard. Among the six indicators of IEE, student initiative and for entrepreneurial behavior, entrepreneurial intention got the lowest. Gender and subject used in the study as profile variables contributed significantly to the said assessment. Finally, on a greater extent, the six indicators of IEE and the three indicators of entrepreneurial behavior of the respondents are inseparable in nature, as the level of IEE increases, the level of entrepreneurial behavior increases.

Yun Cai. Assessment of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Universities in Shandong, China. International Journal of Educational Curriculum Management and Research (2024), Vol. 5, Issue 1: 10-16. https://doi.org/10.38007/IJECMR.2024.050103.

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