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Smart schools on the way: How school principals from Catalonia approach the future of education within the fourth industrial revolution

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    Identificador: imarina:9231654
    Autors:
    Mogas, JordiPalau, RamonFuentes, MartaCebrian, Gisela
    Resum:
    The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is introducing developments in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and other technologies in different sectors of our society, including education. This reality leads to a paradigm shift in which web-based cyber-physical environments will shape future learning environments. Thus, learning becomes ubiquitous, and schools assume new roles with systemic changes in communication, administration and management, becoming learning organisations. The use of technologies aligned with pedagogical strategies and new methodologies must lead to more-personalised systems. In this article, a comprehensive definition of smart schools is proposed. Smart schools must be endowed with integral management systems, inclusive, sustainable, and adopt new learning methodologies and advances from Industry 4.0 in an efficient way. Despite this conception and because research, government policies and business projects are not always in line with research, there is a need for deeper knowledge of how schools are approaching their upcoming transformation. To illuminate this purpose, in this study 37 principals from primary and secondary schools in Catalonia were interviewed. Thematic analysis focusing on technological and pedagogical innovations, management systems, inclusion, and sustainability identified some analogies with related research, pointing out that schools are far from implementing advanced technologies. Inclusion is the most-respected element thanks to the existing government regulation. Sustainability is hardly considered because of a lack of economic resources, but several schools consider themselves green schools and exhibit environmental practices. Conclusions are drawn to show that, although schools are not yet prepared to cop
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    Autor segons l'article: Mogas, Jordi; Palau, Ramon; Fuentes, Marta; Cebrian, Gisela
    Departament: Pedagogia
    Autor/s de la URV: Cebrián Bernat, Gisela / Mogas Recalde, Jordi / Palau Martin, Ramon Felix
    Paraules clau: System Smart school Smart classroom Performance Learning environment Industry 4.0 Industry 4 Framework Fourth industrial revolution 0
    Resum: The advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is introducing developments in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and other technologies in different sectors of our society, including education. This reality leads to a paradigm shift in which web-based cyber-physical environments will shape future learning environments. Thus, learning becomes ubiquitous, and schools assume new roles with systemic changes in communication, administration and management, becoming learning organisations. The use of technologies aligned with pedagogical strategies and new methodologies must lead to more-personalised systems. In this article, a comprehensive definition of smart schools is proposed. Smart schools must be endowed with integral management systems, inclusive, sustainable, and adopt new learning methodologies and advances from Industry 4.0 in an efficient way. Despite this conception and because research, government policies and business projects are not always in line with research, there is a need for deeper knowledge of how schools are approaching their upcoming transformation. To illuminate this purpose, in this study 37 principals from primary and secondary schools in Catalonia were interviewed. Thematic analysis focusing on technological and pedagogical innovations, management systems, inclusion, and sustainability identified some analogies with related research, pointing out that schools are far from implementing advanced technologies. Inclusion is the most-respected element thanks to the existing government regulation. Sustainability is hardly considered because of a lack of economic resources, but several schools consider themselves green schools and exhibit environmental practices. Conclusions are drawn to show that, although schools are not yet prepared to cope with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, its impact relies on the technology's level of maturity and ease of use, as well as stakeholders as policymakers.
    Àrees temàtiques: Psicología Pedagogical & educational research Información y documentación Education & educational research Education Educació E-learning Developmental and educational psychology Communication Ciencias sociales
    Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: gisela.cebrian@urv.cat ramon.palau@urv.cat jordi.mogas@urv.cat jordi.mogas@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0002-8434-9888 0000-0002-9843-3116 0000-0003-3385-5534 0000-0003-3385-5534
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-10-19
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: Learning Environments Research. 25 (3): 875-893
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Mogas, Jordi; Palau, Ramon; Fuentes, Marta; Cebrian, Gisela (2022). Smart schools on the way: How school principals from Catalonia approach the future of education within the fourth industrial revolution. Learning Environments Research, 25(3), 875-893. DOI: 10.1007/s10984-021-09398-3
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2022
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Communication,Developmental and Educational Psychology,E-Learning,Education,Education & Educational Research
    System
    Smart school
    Smart classroom
    Performance
    Learning environment
    Industry 4.0
    Industry 4
    Framework
    Fourth industrial revolution
    0
    Psicología
    Pedagogical & educational research
    Información y documentación
    Education & educational research
    Education
    Educació
    E-learning
    Developmental and educational psychology
    Communication
    Ciencias sociales
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