In the era of globalisation and digitalisation, it is a big challenge for educators to deliver new learning experiences and prepare students to meet the 21st century requirement. Students need to be equipped with ICT and various skills such as collaborative, critical and creative thinking and communicative skills as well as instilling values to them, part of which they need to be interested in their lifelong learning.
In order to equip fresh graduates with the necessary 21st Century skills to face the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), educators need to determine the types of classrooms activities which can help prepare students to communicate in real life beyond the allocated classroom time, as well as to respond better realistically to technologically enhance teaching methods. Technologically enhanced learning will not only appeal more to the students of the 21st century, but will also provide greater avenues for problem solving, creative thinking as well as collaborating with one another.
As we advance further into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), inevitably science, technology and innovation will tremendously improve the competitiveness, boost productivity, upgrade industrial structures and address future challenges. Malaysia in advancing into building a knowledge economy and a knowledge society by mobilizing Science, Technology and Innovation by year 2050 recognizes Science, Technology and Innovation as powerful instruments of social change. The impact of it can be felt through the modernisation of technologies and systems, changing lifestyle at every level – from individual to societies and the nation.
