Rethinking Education System for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku ◽  
Frank Boateng
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Personal Observation ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Assessment Technique ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Training Needs Assessment ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Rethinking Education

The use of automation and artificial intelligence in recent times has created two options for stakeholders in the global business environment. The stakeholders are capable of becoming the agents or victims of inevitable transformation. This chapter explores a review of education system across the globe in building human capital to address the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities in the fourth industrial revolution. This chapter combines a literature review approach and personal observation in higher education institutions in advancing education system for the fourth industrial revolution. The use of chatbot as a training needs assessment technique is effective in collecting variety of information about needs, problems, potential problems, perceptions, attitudes, and opinions in the digital age. This chapter holds that teaching contents and techniques should be structured in line with the learners' objectives, students' needs, and skills in high demand by employers in the fourth industrial revolution.

The education system in the era of the fourth industrial revolution: developing skills and thinking for learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
S. Bespalyy ◽  
◽  
Ye. Ifutina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Impact

Computer systems and technologies are changing our society significantly. These changes are interconnected with both social and production spheres. Innovative digital technologies have a huge impact on the labor market and professional activity, contributing to their transfer to the electronic environment. Using digital technologies, modern people set new goals and solve problems with an increasing speed of problem solving, capitalizing on the possibilities of collaborative distributed actions within networks. In this regard, new competencies of specialists are in demand. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on the education system and the development of skills and thinking for learning. Methods: When conducting scientific research, economic and statistical methods were used. These methods were also used in comparative analysis, as well as in assessing data and indicators of the higher education system, taking into account the impact of the fourth industrial revolution. The analytical method was used to consider the characteristics and factors influencing the development of skills and thinking for learning in modern conditions. The abstract-logical method is used to identify problems affecting the development of the labor market under the influence of digital technologies. Results and their value: The result of the study is that conclusions are drawn about the upcoming changes. Automation and digitalization are likely to lead to significant unemployment in most countries, so adaptation innovation policies are needed to help offset unemployment due to digitalization. Governments need to invest heavily in higher education as an economic development tool for their citizens. Lifelong learning should be identified as a critical element of success in the era of the fourth industrial revolution. Curricula should develop digital skills and address workforce disruptions due to automation.

scholarly journals Development of Vietnamese Vocational Education Teachers to adapt the Industrial Revolution 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Van Hong Bui ◽  
Do Van Dung
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Training Quality

Teacher is always a key factor which determines training quality in general and vocational training quality of the Vocational Education System (VES) in particular. In face of strong influences from the fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0), teacher is getting more important in training of human resources, especially qualification level and capacity to apply technology and innovate teaching methods. Based on the analysis for impacts of the IR 4.0 on VES, requirements for capacity of teachers and the reality on vocational education teachers (VETs) today, this article suggests some solutions to develop VETs to adapt to the IR 4.0 as a basis for development of teachers at vocational education institutions in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Education, Competences - Labor Market Analysis Against the Challenges of Industry 4.0 Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-149
Author(s):  
Anna Wiśniewska-Salek
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Market Analysis ◽  
Technical Science ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Face ◽  
The One

AbstractBuilding a strong economy depends on numerous factors: technological, political, geographical but also and above all social ones. Currently, the ongoing fourth industrial revolution is primarily based on digitization of all processes in the conducted activities. The acquisition and processing of vast amount of data generates information which is very complex and not always unambiguous. Industry 4.0 also assumes that employees will understand both technical needs and those not related to the production process. This means that the present education system (definitely the one related to technical science) should also be changed so that engineers acquire more managerial skills. The article presents the educational assumptions in the face of challenges posed by Industry 4.0 in the context of the current opportunities of the labor market and education in Poland and in Europe.

Can Global Environment Influence B2B Relationships?

2010 ◽  
pp. 54-69
Author(s):  
Irene Samanta ◽  
P. Kyriazopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
New Era ◽  
Innovation Culture ◽  
B2b Relationships ◽  
Old Economy ◽  
Future Direction

The research examines whether the changes that have taken place in the global business environment have modulated the way firms do business or whether it is simply transient details that have caused such excitement. Should firms be wary of any proclamations of ‘new’ ways of doing business? Or should they ignore changes of the business environment? Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted in three focus groups of managers from three major firms operating in Greece. The influence of globalization, the intense competition and new technologies in B2B e-commerce are external factors that raise problems and complexities in the future direction of Greek firms. There is also a gap caused by the lack of an innovation culture between top and lesser management. Businesses are required to modernise their practices to move from their present situation at the level of the 2nd industrial revolution of “old economy” to the 3rd industrial revolution of “new era economy”. The results of this research can be used to assist companies to move to e- business taking into consideration account the external and internal factors with regard to the ways in which e-relationships can be modulated.

Fintech Credit — Opportunities for SMEs in Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 537-542
Author(s):  
Truong Van Khanh ◽  
◽  
Tram Bich Loc ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Bank Capital ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Type ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have an important role in the development of countries, especially in developing ones like Vietnam, but access to capital of this type of business is always difficult, while the support of the Vietnamese government has not been effective or negligible. However, the fourth industrial revolution (industry 4.0) have created a new type of business — Fintech companies which provide SMEs an easier way to access capital. Nevertheless, the concept of Fintech is relatively new in Vietnam and the operation of these companies implicit certain risks. Therefore, in order to help SMEs take advantage of this non-bank capital resource, the authorities are asked to promulgate laws or decrees for business environment of Fintech companies.

Competency Framework for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-43
Author(s):  
Mustafa Kemal Topcu
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Competency Framework ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Starting Point

Today's business environment is described with volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. In order for organizations to survive in the fourth industrial revolution characterized by continuously changing resulted from digital transformation and technological development, it is critical to identify a vision, to attract qualified human resources, to motivate them, to allocate resources to complete the mission, and to speed activities up to achieve the desired end state. It is of great significance to analyze the organization and create a competency framework to harbor all relevant steps to move the organization further. Therefore, this study aims at drawing attention to competency framework for the Industry 4.0 environment. There is no doubt that a standard competency framework for the fourth revolution may not be proposed. However, as a starting point, a generalized competency framework is proposed as a sample for further conceptual and empirical studies.

scholarly journals Agile management in the context of Russian industrial sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 08007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizaveta A. Gromova
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Industry Development ◽  
New Era ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Russian Industry ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Agile Approach

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a new era in the development of mankind, which makes changes in the economic sphere. Agile approach is a suitable management model that can counteract to such issues as uncertainty and rapid changes in business environment. The goal of the study is to analyze this model and to relate it to the Russian industrial sector. Theoretical and practical aspects of the agile concept are presented. The conclusion about the effectiveness of the agile management that meets the necessary modern requirements, for the Russian industry development is drawn.

scholarly journals Changes of Korean Education and the Fourth Industrial Revolution / Promjene korejskoga obrazovnog sustava i četvrta industrijska revolucija

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoon-cheol Park
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Personalized Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Mass Education ◽  
Korean Education ◽  
Educational Methods ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Times

A society’s reality should be reflected in education, that is, educational methods need to keep up with the times. The purpose of this research is to examine the educational methods for the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the education system of Korea. The sample of the research targeted the Korean education system from 1960 to the present in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A literature review and a descriptive approach were applied to analyze the sample, and the findings indicate that the education system of Korea may be classified into three stages from 1960 to the present. The first stage was nationalism, driven by the government, from 1960 to 1994; the second stage was liberalism, which emphasized autonomy, from 1995 to 2015; and the third stage was creativity for the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, from 2016 to the present. These results indicate that the education stages of nationalism and liberalism still exist in Korea and that past education methods, such as mass education, have not been replaced. The Fourth Industrial Revolution requires fusion and collaboration in the education sector, and a personalized learning system, which values individual talents, experiences and aptitudes, will expectedly be a crucial factor in determining the educational methods of Korea in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as this research suggests.Key words: collaboration; creativity; fusion; mass education; personalized learning system. --- Obrazovne potrebe trebaju odražavati stvarnost društva, a obrazovne metode ići u korak s vremenom. Cilj je ovoga istraživanja ispitati obrazovne metode u vremenu četvrte industrijske revolucije u obrazovnom sustavu Koreje. Uzorkom istraživanja obuhvaćen je korejski obrazovni sustav od 1960. do danas, u kontekstu četvrte industrijske revolucije. Za analizu uzorka korišteni su pregled literature i deskriptivni pristup. Rezultati pokazuju da se u obrazovnom sustavu Koreje od 1960. do danas mogu razlikovati tri stadija: prvi je nacionalizam, potaknut od strane vlade, od 1960. do 1994. godine; drugi je liberalizam, koji je naglašavao autonomiju, od 1995. do 2015. i treći, kreativnost tijekom četvrte industrijske revolucije, od 2016. do danas. Rezultati ovoga istraživanja pokazuju da su obrazovni stadiji nacionalizma i liberalizma još uvijek prisutni u Koreji i da obrazovne metode prošlosti, poput masovnoga obrazovanja, nisu prevladane. Četvrta industrijska revolucija zahtijeva stapanje i suradnju unutar obrazovnoga sektora, a očekuje se da personalizirani sustav učenja, koji vrednuje pojedinačne talente, iskustva i sklonosti, bude obrazovna metoda budućnosti korejskoga obrazovanja. Stoga, ovo istraživanje pokazuje da će personalizirani sustav učenja biti odlučujući čimbenik u određivanju obrazovnih metoda Koreje u periodu četvrte industrijske revolucije. Ključne riječi: kreativnost; masovno obrazovanje; personalizirani sustav učenja; stapanje; suradnja.

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