The Steps to be Taken in Higher Education for Successful Adaptation to Industry 4.0

The progress of societies, their development, and their ability to compete economically depend on education. Education is both affected by changes in all these areas and affects them. The desired results from the new wave of industrial revolution called industry 4.0 can only be achieved through education as well. Industry 4.0 is the new industrial revolution that first appeared in Germany and includes applications such as autonomous vehicles, wearable technologies, artificial intelligence applications, block chain, and cloud computing systems. With the innovations brought by the revolution, it has been changing the ways of doing business and the competencies required from employees. Industry 4.0 requires university students to have new knowledge, competencies and skills before graduation, the workforce to acquire new skills, and the restructuring and transformation of higher education to achieve all of these. Thus, industry 4.0 is reshaping the future of education. This review study focuses on the connection of higher education and industry 4.0 by examining the national and international literature. It aims to present a general assessment of the steps to be taken in higher education in parallel with the requirements of industry 4.0 and the new competencies that should be acquired by graduates. It is concluded with some suggestions about what should be done regarding the international standards in order for the higher education curricula to adapt to the existing processes and changes, to train human resources in accordance with the conditions and demands of the age, what new competencies the workforce should have, and the steps to be followed regarding industry 4.0.

Modern problems of ensuring information security in the educational and pedagogical sphere

The article deals with the problems of information security and its provision in relation to society and its educational environment, processes and relations, subjects and objects. The necessity of forming the corresponding subject-information competence of subjects, personal culture of information security is shown.It is noted that the information security of educational subjects is a specific part of the general security of education as its qualitative development in the developing information society in accordance with its properties and requirements. The concept of information security in the field of education is formulated in the context of a general concept and in the aspect of its specificity in education, its educational and educational processes, as well as in the aspect of personal, psychological, age and other properties of subjects of education. This presupposes the presence of a corresponding purposefulness of general education, which also acquires the quality of informational education, and its expression in the content of education and subject-oriented educational training. In particular, this applies to the general education subject “Informatics” as the main resource of information education, in the process of forming the relevant knowledge, competencies and personal qualities.The necessity of mandatory inclusion of the relevant topics in the content of information education in the context of information security and information protection has been substantiated: the state and problems of information security, personal security; goals and objectives of information security; legal and other aspects of information protection, means of protecting electronic data in the field of education.

Russian Public Relations in 2020: Peculiar Features of Transformation

The paper presents the current transformations of Russian public relations during the SaRS-COVID-19 pandemic and remote working in 2020. In response to the crisis and uncertainty, companies have adapted and restructured corporate strategies and communications. The increasing demand for communication support of strategies and daily support of corporate activities indicates the growing significance of PR and the implementation of organizational strategies, as well as the demand for the optimization of corporate communication in society. The PR industry in general and professional communication are becoming more and more integrated due to the attraction of knowledge, competencies, specialists from a wide range of related industries: marketing, sociology, management. The current communication situation caused changes in the characteristics of Russian PR in the segment of communication agencies. Despite the traditionally high volume of the agencies marketing services, the growth of crisis and digital communications has turned to be stable, which indicates the demand for more flexible PR formats. Based on an analysis of public relations of the leading local communication agencies in 2020, the authors put forward a hypothesis on the formation of the prerequisites for the transition of Russian public relations to the format of strategic communications.

A New Proposition of Business Model Innovation: Anteceding Managerial Competencies

Knowledge, competencies, and human capital are the cornerstones of business innovation. Generating innovation alone is not a guarantee of success in the market, but it is necessary to successfully manage innovation, which requires managers' expertise and specific competencies. The paper focused on analyzing the impact of several managerial competencies on improving the new proposition dimensions of the business model innovation. The business model innovation consists of new creation innovation, new proposition innovation, and value capture innovation. This paper analyses the new proposition innovation segment that relates to solutions for customers and how they are offered; it consists of the dimensions of new offerings, new customers and markets, new channels, and new customer relationships. The research was conducted among managers of companies from several industries, who evaluated their competencies, namely analytical and innovative, their ability to recognize opportunities, their tenacity, and passion for work, as well as new proposition innovation of business model innovation. The findings suggest that each of the managerial competencies is influential in some way but that they do not all affect each dimension of a new proposition of business model innovation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

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page iv. Editorial Team page vi. In Memoriam: Andre van der Bijl (Phd) page vii. Editorial - Joy Papier page 1. A ‘curriculum moment’ for Adult and Community Education and Training: Acknowledging the voices and experiential knowledge of lecturers and students at community learning sites. Natheem Hendricks and Kaylianne Aploon-Zokufa page 16. South Africa’s adult educators in the community college sector: Who they are and how they view their training, their work and their position. Sandra Jane Land page 41. Assessing work-based values: The missing link in improving youth employability. Andrew Paterson, Roelien Herholdt, James Keevy and Bina Akoobhai page 62. Knowledge, competencies and dispositions of lecturers in Technical Engineering in the context of advancing 4IR technologies. Nixon JP Teis and Christo J Els page 88. Why prisoners pursue adult education and training: Perceptions of prison instructors. Tabitha Grace Mukeredzi page 106. Enhancing technical and vocational knowledge and skills of adult learners in Ghanaian universities. Yaw Owusu-Agyeman and Magda Fourie-Malherbe page 130. TVET engineering students’ perceptions of the value of their qualification and the prospects of employment. Anthony Tolika Sibiya, Nceba Nyembezi and David Bogopa page 146. Promise and performance of gender mainstreaming at a Zimbabwean agricultural training college. Sebastian Mutambisi, Manasa Madondo, Miidzo Mavesera and Phamela Dube page 164. Contributor biographies page 168. Editorial policy page 170. Call for papers 2022: JOVACET, Volume 5, Issue 1 page 171. Call for papers for the special edition 2022: JOVACET, Volume 5, Issue 2

Associations between socio-demographics, nutrition knowledge, nutrition competencies and attitudes in community-dwelling healthy older adults in Singapore: findings from the SHIELD study

Background Nutrition literacy refers to an individual’s knowledge, motivation and competencies to access, process and understand nutrition information to make nutrition-related decisions. It is known to influence dietary habits of individuals including older adults. This cross-sectional study was designed to: (1) understand the nutrition knowledge, competencies and attitudes of community-dwelling older adults in Singapore, (2) examine the differences between their nutrition knowledge, and socio-demographic factors, competencies and attitudes and (3) identify factors associated with better nutrition knowledge in older healthy adults in Singapore. Methods A total of 400 (183 males and 217 females) nourished community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and above took part in this study. Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) was used to determine individuals who were at low risk of undernutrition. Nutrition knowledge, competencies, attitudes and sources of nutrition information were measured using a locally developed scale. Nutrition knowledge scores were summed to form the nutrition knowledge index (NKI). Associations between NKI, competencies, attitudes and socio-demographic variables were examined using Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests. Factors associated with NKI were determined using a stepwise regression model with resampling-based methods for model averaging. Results Bivariate analyses found significant differences in NKI scores for gender, monthly household earnings, type of housing, the self-reported ability to seek and understand nutrition information and having access to help from family/friends. Females had higher NKI scores compared to males (p < 0.001). Compared to females, more males left food decisions to others (p < 0.001), and fewer males reported consuming home-cooked food (p = 0.016). Differences in educational level were found for competencies like the self-reported ability to seek (p < 0.001) and verify nutrition information (p < 0.001). Stepwise regression analysis showed that being female, Chinese, self-reported ability to understand nutrition information and having access to help from family/friends were associated with higher NKI scores. Conclusions Our study revealed that nutrition knowledge of older males in Singapore was lower than females and more left food decisions to others. Nutrition education programs could be targeted at both the older male, their caregivers and minority ethnic groups. Trial Registration This study was registered on 7 August 2017 at clinicaltrials.gov (ref. NCT03240952).

Knowledge, competencies and dispositions of lecturers in Technical Engineering in the context of advancing 4IR technologies

The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) affirms that the transformation and advancement of all industries and society are progressively driven by emergent and rapidly changing technologies. In order to help establish a technologically literate society, it is crucial for lecturers in Technical Engineering to stay abreast of the latest trends and technological advancements in their area of specialisation. This article reports on the findings of a sub-section of a nationwide survey that collected data from lecturers in Technical Engineering at 52 TVET college campuses across South Africa (n = 577) that offer TVET Engineering Study programmes. The purpose of the survey was to profile TVET Engineering Study lecturers’ knowledge and pedagogical practices in engineering programmes across South Africa. The sub-section of the survey specifically probed the participants’ awareness and understanding of discipline-specific technological advancements and digital educational enterprises, and also the potential impact of these on teaching technical subjects. The findings show that 52,3% (n = 302) of the participating lecturers in Technical Engineering are unaware of any technological advancements in their area of specialisation and that they do not know what the potential impact of this might be on future technical training. When Engeström’s Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT model) is applied to the activity systems that are involved, the underlying tension between these systems is revealed. This article examines the possible implications of these findings for the renewal of the Technical Engineering curriculum, considering that these lecturers demonstrate limited awareness of the technological advancements needed to participate effectively in the 4IR era.

Pengembangan Student Worksheet Model MORE Berbasis Teori Konstruktivistik Sosial Vygotsky di MAN 1 Pontianak

This study aims to develop student worksheets of good quality and effectiveness to improve students' knowledge competencies. The student worksheet developed refers to the MORE (Model-Observe-Reflect-Explain) learning model based on Vygotsky's social constructivist theory. This development research refers to the steps developed by Thiagarajan, namely the 4-D development model. Data collection techniques in this study using interviews, observation, and tests. The analysis technique used is descriptive quantitative. The empirical test of increasing knowledge competence uses the pre-experimental method with one group pretest posttest design. Data on knowledge competency improvement were analyzed using the paried sample t test. The subjects of this study were students of class X IPS 1 at MAN 1 Pontianak. The results of this study are as follows. First, the MORE student worksheet model based on Vygotsky's social constructivist theory has a very good quality. Second, the MORE student worksheet model based on Vygotsky's social constructivist theory is effective for use in history learning.

Evaluación participativa del programa de educación continua en detección temprana del cáncer de mama

Los programas de educación continua en detección temprana del cáncer son una herramienta útil y necesaria en la adquisición de conocimientos, competencias y habilidades requeridas por los profesionales de la salud. En Colombia existen falencias en la formación de profesionales en estas áreas, derivando en la falta de estandarización de técnicas y procedimientos, e inadecuada unificación de criterios de abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico de los pacientes. El estudio buscó evaluar el programa de educación continua en detección temprana del cáncer de mama implementado por el Instituto Nacional de Cancerología entre 2016-2018. Se realizó un estudio con metodología mixta concurrente, con diseño analítico descriptivo, a partir de un análisis documental, entrevistas semiestructuradas, análisis de las encuestas de satisfacción, y de los exámenes pre y pos de las capacitaciones realizadas. Se realizó un muestreo no probabilístico y a conveniencia, la población seleccionada fueron los sujetos involucrados (profesionales capacitados, capacitadores, creadores), entre los años 2016 a 2018. Dentro de los resultados se encontró, que el nivel de satisfacción con el curso fue del 97.5%; resaltando la metodología basada en el aprendizaje activo, la educación por competencias, la pertinencia de los temas abordados, la utilización de modelos anatómicos en silicona y la experticia de los capacitadores. Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas posterior a la intervención educativa (V=439; p=0.001). Quedaron en evidencia barreras de tipo económico, administrativo y de divulgación; además, se sugiere implementar el curso de manera sistemática, aumentando la cobertura, divulgación y tiempo de capacitación, ofreciendo prácticas con pacientes. Concluyendo que, la implementación de programas de educación continua en profesionales de la salud son una herramienta útil y necesaria en la adquisición de competencias básicas en detección temprana del cáncer y debe contar con una estructura definida, organizada y en concordancia con los programas y políticas públicas del país. Continuing education programs in early detection of cancer are a useful and necessary tool for the acquisition of knowledge, competencies, and skills required by health professionals. In Colombia, there are shortcomings in the training of professionals in these areas, resulting in a lack of standardization of techniques and procedures, and inadequate unification of criteria for diagnosis and therapeutic patient management. This study sought to evaluate the continuing education program in early detection of breast cancer implemented by the National Cancer Institute of Colombia between 2016 and 2018. A concurrent mixed methodology study was conducted, with descriptive analytical design, based on a documentary analysis, semi-structured interviews, analysis of satisfaction surveys, and pretest and posttest exams. A non-probability convenience sampling was performed; the selected population consisted of subjects involved in the program (trained professionals, trainers, creators) between 2016 and 2018. Among the results, the level of satisfaction with the course was found to be 97.5%, highlighting the methodology based on active learning, competency-based education, the relevance of the topics addressed, the use of anatomical silicone models, and the expertise of trainers. Statistically significant differences were found after the educational intervention (V=439; p=0.001). Economic, administrative, and dissemination barriers were evidenced. In addition, it was suggested to implement the course in a systematic way, increasing its coverage, dissemination, and training time, as well as to offer internships with patients. The study concludes that the implementation of continuing education programs among health professionals are a useful and necessary tool for the acquisition of basic skills in early cancer detection and must have a defined and organized structure in accordance with existing programs and public policies in the country.

Analisis Kesulitan Guru dalam Menerapkan Penilaian Autentik di Sekolah Dasar Negeri

The purpose of this study is to describe the problem of teachers in applying authenticity at the 29 Pekanbaru State Elementary School. This type of research is descriptive qualitative research. The resource persons in this study were the principal and second grade teachers, fourth grade teachers and fifth grade teachers at the 29 Pekanbaru State Elementary School. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observation and documentation. The data analysis technique uses the Milles and Huberman model with stages, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the Pekanbaru 29 Public Elementary School had assessed the authentic principle to assess student learning outcomes which included assessment, knowledge and skills. Attitude assessment uses direct observation techniques (observation) and self-assessment. Knowledge assessment in the form of written tests, assignments and questions in the Student Worksheet (LKS). Skills assessment using practice/performance techniques and products. The obstacles experienced by teachers in implementing authentic assessment are the use of assessment techniques on student attitudes, the use of written test techniques and assignments on knowledge competencies and the use of product techniques on skills.