Instructional design theory; a component at the service of instruction

Introduction: The entrepreneurship and self-employment status is an important factor in business growth, in the current situation and in the future due to the economic conditions. To motivate people, an effective education is required. The main goal of this article is identifying the effective methods that can lead people into entrepreneurship. Methods: This study is a descriptive study. The sample size of this study is 80 students and professors from Tehran University Faculty and Entrepreneurship that were selected by simple random sampling. After the acquisition of the questionnaire validity and reliability, the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods including T-independent and one-sample t-test, using SPSS (21). Results: The results showed that the effective methods in entrepreneurship teaching consist of: individual learning, working with experienced people, learning through soft wares, group learning, e-learning, and practical individual working. The P-value level was 0.97, 0.97, 0.62, 0.56, 0.32, 0.40, 0.68 and 0.69 respectively. There were no differences between faculty and students views about effective methods in entrepreneur teaching. Conclusion: Applying active methods including of practical individual working, teaching in a real environment and working with experienced people that directly involve students, has better results in comparison to other techniques.