Articles | Open Access | https://doi.org/10.37547/ijp/Volume05Issue05-108

Preparing Educators for The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Professional Development in The Age of Automation

Shakhnoza Nazarova , PhD Candidate, Marmara University, Ataturk Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Educational Administration and Supervision, Uzbekistan

Abstract

A paradigmatic reorientation is needed for teacher professional development in the areas of highlighting digital competencies, technological integration, and innovative pedagogies within the context of Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This article synthesizes the findings from a systematic literature review with the aim of developing a holistic framework that would facilitate support for educators in the pedagogical, technical, and systemic dimensions. Key findings include the important role of digital skills, the transformational potential of emerging technologies like AI and AR/VR, and the importance of active, collaborative learning methodologies. Structural barriers point to some of the major determinants of progress at resource disparities and inconsistent policies. It, therefore, calls for a professional development model that should be sustainable and inclusive in order to help align teaching practices with the demands of Industry 4.0 within a fair and innovative education system long after tomorrow.  

Keywords

Industry 4.0, Teacher Professional Development, Digital Competencies

References

Akgunduz, D., & Mesutoglu, C. (2021). STEM education for Industry 4.0 in technical and vocational high schools: Investigation of teacher professional development. Science education international, 32, 172-181.

Avalos, B. (2011). Teacher professional development in teaching and teacher education over ten years. Teaching and teacher education, 27(1), 10-20.

Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative research in psychology, 3(2), 77-101.

Broad, J. (2015). So many worlds, so much to do: Identifying barriers to engagement with continued professional development for teachers in the further education and training sector. London Review of Education, 13, 16-30.

Capps, D., Crawford, B., & Constas, M. (2012). A Review of Empirical Literature on Inquiry Professional Development: Alignment with Best Practices and a Critique of the Findings. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 23, 291-318.

Dede, C., Ketelhut, D., Whitehouse, P., Breit, L., & McCloskey, E. (2009). A Research Agenda for Online Teacher Professional Development. Journal of Teacher Education, 60, 19 - 8.

Gaikwad, P., & Pandey, S. (2022). A review on Special Skill Sets from Industry 4.0 Perspective. 2022 2nd International Conference on Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Intelligent System (ICE3IS), 276-281.

González-Pérez, L. I., & Ramírez-Montoya, M. S. (2022). Components of Education 4.0 in 21st century skills frameworks: systematic review. Sustainability, 14(3), 1493.

Hariharasudan, A., & Kot, S. (2018). A Scoping Review on Digital English and Education 4.0 for Industry 4.0. Social Sciences.

Ibda, H., Syamsi, I., & Rukiyati, R. (2023). Professional elementary teachers in the digital era: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE).

Kaur, R., Awasthi, A., & Grzybowska, K. (2020). Evaluation of key skills supporting industry 4.0—A review of literature and practice. Sustainable Logistics and Production in Industry 4.0: New Opportunities and Challenges, 19-29.

Kennedy, A., & Stevenson, H. (2023). Beyond reproduction: the transformative potential of professional learning. Professional Development in Education, 49, 581 - 585.

Kennedy, M. (2016). How Does Professional Development Improve Teaching?. Review of Educational Research, 86, 945 - 980.

Kipper, L., Iepsen, S., Forno, A., Frozza, R., Furstenau, L., Agnes, J., & Cossul, D. (2021). Scientific mapping to identify competencies required by industry 4.0. Technology in Society, 64, 101454.

Knopf, J. W. (2006). Doing a literature review. PS: Political Science & Politics, 39(1), 127-132.

Lambert, W., Nana, N., Afonja, S., Saeed, A., Amado, A., & Golightly, L. (2022). Addressing structural mentoring barriers in postdoctoral training: A qualitative study. bioRxiv.

Machado, A., Secinaro, S., Calandra, D., & Lanzalonga, F. (2021). Knowledge management and digital transformation for Industry 4.0: a structured literature review. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 20, 320 - 338.

McChesney, K., & Aldridge, J. (2019). What gets in the way? A new conceptual model for the trajectory from teacher professional development to impact. Professional Development in Education, 47, 834 - 852.

Moraes, E., Kipper, L., Kellermann, A., Austria, L., Leivas, P., Moraes, J., & Witczak, M. (2022). Integration of Industry 4.0 technologies with Education 4.0: advantages for improvements in learning. Interact. Technol. Smart Educ., 20, 271-287.

Murphy, J. (2015). Creating Communities of Professionalism: Addressing Cultural and Structural Barriers.. Journal of Educational Administration, 53, 154-176.

Postholm, M. (2012). Teachers’ professional development: a theoretical review. Educational Research, 54, 405 - 429.

Redecker, C. (2017). European Framework for the Digital Competence of Educators: DigCompEdu. Publications Office of the European Union.

Santana, A., & Lopes, R. (2020). Active Learning Methodologies and Industry 4.0 skills development - A Systematic Review of the Literature. 2020 XV Conferencia Latinoamericana de Tecnologias de Aprendizaje (LACLO), 1-10.

Soenarto, S., Sugito, S., Suyanta, S., Siswantoyo, S., & Marwanti, M. (2020). VOCATIONAL AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS IN INDUSTRY 4.0. , 39, 655-665.

Sprott, R. (2019). Factors that foster and deter advanced teachers’ professional development. Teaching and Teacher Education.

Thurlings, M., & den Brok, P. (2017). Learning outcomes of teacher professional development activities: a meta-study. Educational review, 69(5), 554-576.

Article Statistics

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Copyright License

Download Citations

How to Cite

Shakhnoza Nazarova. (2025). Preparing Educators for The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Professional Development in The Age of Automation. International Journal of Pedagogics, 5(05), 410–416. https://doi.org/10.37547/ijp/Volume05Issue05-108