Abstract—MTUN has been given responsibility for producing
skilled TVET workforces in the industrial sectors. Therefore,
the education structure in MTUN is gradually making a
transition to Education 4.0 to integrate the existing education
structure with the discovery of the 4th Industrial Revolution
new technologies. The impact of this shift demands changes in
the implementation of teaching towards Education 4.0.
Teaching towards Education 4.0 is a phenomenon in moving the
change of MTUN to a higher level. However, there is an issue of
a mismatch of skills between the industry's needs and
graduates' quality to face the 4th Industrial Revolution in
Malaysia. Therefore, this study explores how to implement
Education 4.0 to produce quality and technologically skilled
graduates required by the industry. Thus, this study aims to
determine the indicators and elements of teaching towards
Education 4.0 for Engineering Technology in MTUN. The study
involved seven experts in instructional design technology and in
Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The
interview data collections were analysed using thematic analysis
to explain the subject matter of this study. Eight elements were
identified to implement teaching towards Education 4.0. These
include Industry 4.0 elements, courses design, projects,
practical, simulation, educator readiness, up-skilling and
re-skilling training, and industrial experience. These elements
may be viewed in two mains constructs which are essential to
implement in the Engineering Technology programme in
MTUN. There are curriculum and educator professional
development. Further studies, which take these variables into
account will need to be undertaken.
Index Terms—Education 4.0, engineering technology,
curriculum, educator professional development.
The authors are Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education Universiti
Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia (e-mail:
gb190106@siswa.uthm.edu.my, saifull@uthm.edu.my).
Cite: Nor Aishah Mat Jam and Saifullizam Puteh, "Exploring the Teaching and Learning Indicators towards Education 4.0 in MTUN, Malaysia," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 179-184, 2022.
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