A GREEN INNOVATION–DRIVEN TEACHING FACTORY MODEL FOR ECOPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.6219

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Teaching Factory, Green Innovation, Ecopreneurship,Vocational Education, Sustainability-Oriented Learning

Abstract

The growing urgency of sustainability challenges has encouraged vocational education to integrate sustainability-oriented entrepreneurship into its learning models. This study examines the effect of a green innovation–driven teaching factory model on students’ ecopreneurship competencies. A quantitative survey was conducted involving 36 vocational students participating in a teaching factory programme at SMKS BPP Kota Bandung. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale, covering green innovation practices, teaching factory learning processes, and ecopreneurship competencies. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were employed to examine the relationships among variables. The results indicate that green innovation integrated into teaching factory learning has a positive and statistically significant effect on students’ ecopreneurship competencies. Students engaged in green innovation–based activities demonstrate higher environmental awareness, improved recognition of sustainable opportunities, and greater entrepreneurial readiness. These findings highlight the importance of embedding green innovation within vocational learning to support sustainability and green economy agendas, while contributing to the development of ecopreneurship in vocational education.

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2026-04-28

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Suwandi, A., Yulia, C., Abdullah, A. G., Andari, R., Maesari, N., & Fitrianti, R. (2026). A GREEN INNOVATION–DRIVEN TEACHING FACTORY MODEL FOR ECOPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. Veredas Do Direito, 23(7), e236219. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.6219

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Vol. 23 No. 7 (2026): Veredas do Direito, v. 23, n. 7 2026

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