The Readiness of Preschool Teachers in Integrating 4th Industrial Revolution Skills in Classroom: A Recent Study | Chapter 01 | Current Research in Language, Literature and Education Vol. 3

 In keeping with the Fourth Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0), the use of information, communication, and technology (ICT) in education improves educational quality. There is an increasing demand for ICT to be employed in the workplace. In keeping with the IR4.0 vision, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is a curriculum that prepares students for the job. The employment of ICT approaches in the classroom to cater to TVET programmes is becoming increasingly vital as the demand for ICT competent people grows. It is critical to introduce technology into the daily life of future generations from a young age. The goal of this study was to see if preschool teachers were ready to integrate IR4.0 abilities into the classroom. The respondents for this study were 302 preschool instructors in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, who completed a survey circulated via social media. The Cronbach's Alpha value was utilised to verify that the instrument's reliability was greater than 0.6 for each instrument element. Likert scales of 4 and 5 points were also employed in this study. Preschool instructors in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, had a favourable attitude toward the use of ICT in the classroom (M = 3.11, SD = 1.36), according to the findings of this study. Preschool instructors had strong ICT skill levels (M = 2.89, SD = 1.45). ICT's efficiency with preschoolers was moderately high (M = 3.27, SD = 1.24). The percentage of teachers who encountered difficulties when utilising ICT was moderate (M = 2.44, SD = 1.28). Finally, the outcomes of this study revealed that preschool instructors in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, are prepared to use ICT in the classroom to prepare for IR4.0 needs.

Author(S) Details

Jemimah Hiew
Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Malaysia.

Suziyani Mohamed
Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Malaysia.

Noratiqah Satari
Faculty of Human Development, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjong Malim, 35900, Malaysia.

Kamariah Abu Bakar
Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, 43600, Malaysia.

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