Digital Skill Development for Industry 4.0 [Hardcover]

This book details the skills needed to face the Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world of Industry 4.0. It covers the professional skills, cognitive learning, critical thinking skills among modern learners, motivation and student engagement.

Prof. P. Kaliraj is the vice-chancellor of Bharathiar University, India.

Dr. G. Singaravelu is a former professor and head in the Department of Education, Director in charge of UGC-HRDC, and Senate member of Bharathiar University.

Dr. Prof. T. Devi is a professor and head at the Department of Computer Applications, Bharathiar University.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, is changing the world, and digital transformation technology tools have impacted every walk of life. The nature of work and careers is changing fast  and in the future, the right skills will be prized over academic qualifications. Students must develop various skills, especially technology skills, to become the workforce of the future; the onus of developing these skills falls on educational institutions. The development of innovation and ideation skills in students is a must for them to productively contribute to a future economy. They should have the capability to translate ideas into solutions, products, and systems that are scalable, practically feasible, and adaptable.

To prepare students for this digital world, Digital Skill Development for Industry 4.0 contains chapters on developing:

• Professional skills, cognitive learning
• Critical thinking skills among modern learners
• Motivation and student engagement
• Invoking interest of students
• Student engagement in e-learning
• Contextual learning
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