Education 4.0 unravelled: deciphering critical success factors for successful implementation
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
ISSN: 2050-7003
Article publication date: 19 April 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Education 4.0 (E 4.0) represents a new paradigm in the field of education, which emphasizes a student-centric approach that allows learners to access education anytime, anywhere, tailored to their individual needs through modern-day technologies. The purpose of the study was to unearth the critical success factors (CSFs) essential for the successful implementation of E 4.0.
Design/methodology/approach
The CSFs were unearthed using a literature review and further the interrelationships were analysed using multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) approach.
Findings
The study unearthed 15 CSFs for the successful implementation of E 4.0. The most important factor for the successful implementation of E 4.0 was personalized learning which was found to be the casual factor. The other causal CSFs were clear vision and leadership for E 4.0, stakeholder involvement, data analytics in teaching and learning, inter-disciplinary learning and blended learning environments. The effect factors were digital citizenship-based education, teacher training and development for E 4.0, supportive environment, curriculum redesign for E 4.0, open educational resources, digital technologies, formative assessments, infrastructure for E 4.0 and sustainability in education.
Research limitations/implications
This is the first study which unearthed the CSFs and found the interrelationships among them, thus contributing to the theory of technology organization environment.
Originality/value
This study represented a pioneering effort in understanding the CSFs underpinning the successful adoption of E 4.0, paving the way for a more personalized, tech-savvy and effective education system.
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Acknowledgements
We express our gratitude to the reviewers for their valuable suggestions, which have significantly enhanced the quality of our paper. We appreciate the insightful feedback provided, and these suggestions have contributed to the overall improvement of our work.
Citation
Sony, M. and Karingada, K.T.B. (2024), "Education 4.0 unravelled: deciphering critical success factors for successful implementation", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-10-2023-0459
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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