ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT (AJERM)
The Role of Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Re-Engineering Skills Development
E-ISSN: 2390-4383
P-ISSN: 1330-3473
DOI: https://iigdpublishers.com/article/1609
Education is primarily aimed at preparing recipients with skills and competences for opportunities and challenges in the future. The changing nature of societies as a result of the technological innovations is evident in the fourth industrial revolution. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industrial Revolution 4.0 or 4IR, represents the latest phase in industrial evolution with mechanization, electrification and digital automation. It is characterized by the fusion of physical, digital, and biological systems, enabling organizations to operate more efficiently. The fourth industrial revolution (4.0) which has fundamentally changed how people live, work, and interact brings significant changes to education that requires a re-evaluation of teachers’ professional skills in a robust learning environment, and equipping students with essential present and futuristic skills. This paper therefore, explored the meaning and characteristics of the fourth industrial revolution, the inpact of the revolution on the educational landscape and re-engineering skills development in developing professional development programmes and improving access to technological resources as future direction for teachers and critical thinking and emotional intelligence for equipping students, for a future ready educational system in an ever-changing world.
Sotonye Soye Asawo PhD & Violet Amiso Alasomuka PhD
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