CHALLENGES THAT FACE HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDUSTRY 4.0 ERA

Abstract

The ongoing study seeks to explore and document the viewpoints of educators regarding the core principles, potential benefits, and drawbacks of Education 4.0 within the realm of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A customized survey was crafted specifically as a component of the quantitative approach. A total of 159 trainers participated in the survey. Academic scholars maintain a positive perspective regarding the future of the educational landscape, foreseeing an enhanced level of student autonomy in learning facilitated by customized technologies. Nevertheless, committed instructors voice apprehensions regarding potential increases in workload, the emergence of intricate responsibilities, the widening of existing disparities, and the deepening of societal rifts. The forthcoming threat of job movement serves to strengthen spirits of insufficiency and doubt. Additionally, there exists a possibility of societal fragmentation, erosion of diverse ideologies, and encroachment upon personal identity and privacy. Finally, the viewpoints of educators are notably shaped by their employment status, years of experience, familiarity with emerging technologies, and completion of further educational endeavors.