Content Analysis of the Books of Vocational Training of Middle School Program Based on Entrepreneurship Components

The educational system is one of the important trends in every society in order to develop and promote individuals’ entrepreneurial skills. The purpose of this study is the contents of vocational training textbooks of middle school program based on the entrepreneurial components. The method of this study is descriptive with the content analysis type. The population includes the contents of three volumes of vocational training books of Middle school in 2011-2012. The instrument was a content analysis form consisting of 7 main components, i.e. need for achievement, risk bearing, accountability, hardworking, tolerance for ambiguity, creativity and innovation, and internal control. To confirm the validity and formal and content reliability of the study, the views of experts in educational planning and specialists of entrepreneurship were used. Reliability is calculated by using the Holsti reliability formula. The data from content analysis were analyzed through descriptive statistics, frequency, and frequency percentage. The results showed that the highest frequency dealt with innovation and creativity, and the lowest frequency referred to the component of tolerance for ambiguity in the first, second and third grades of middle schools.