Education Innovations through Mobile Learning Technologies for the Industry 4.0 Readiness of Tertiary Students in Malaysia
Rafidah Abd Karim, Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan, M S A M Salim, Siti Amira Adilah Kamarudin, Amir Hussairi Zaidi
Abstract
Abstract The formal education sphere is one that is dynamic and ever-changing, even more so with current developments in technologies of teaching and learning. The process of education needs new innovations to keep pace with these rapid developments, particularly for tertiary students on the cusp of radical Industry 4.0 ‘disruptions’ that will permeate all social and personal domains in human societies around the globe. One area where innovation is happening is in the implementation of mobile learning technologies for tertiary college and higher learning institutions. The study examines why and how tertiary students utilize their mobile devices in the education setting as both a conduit and catalysts for e-learning. Tertiary students find the utilize of mobile devices easy and natural, thus helping them to learn anytime, anywhere. Today, the popularity of mobile practices amongst tertiary education is steadily growing and they are now able to utilize their mobile devices for a myriad of activities from developing websites to creating mobile apps to acquiring knowledge non-stop. Mobile application for learning is expected to be prevalent in forthcoming, as more devices procured by the younger generation. This study examines results from a survey on the perceptions and practices of mobile learning for Malaysian tertiary students. A quantitative research methodology was adopted to analyse data; results demonstrate that these students have positive perceptions towards mobile technology utilize in learning, and they actively and autonomously utilize mobile devices to enhance their experience of learning.