Abstract:

Nowadays, we live in a period of the industrial revolution which is different from all the previous ones. The difference between this revolution and the others is that it is based on artificial intelligence, digital ubiquity, cyber-physical systems, and even on the way to singularity in which the machines first acquired the skills we consider human. It means that there will be significant changes in all aspects of life, i.e. social, economic and cultural. The problem in the future will not be a shortage of people but a lack of skills that will be required in new job positions. Industry 4.0 is based on the dramatic development of new technologies. It brings new forms of work and fundamentally transforms the world around us. It changes society as a whole, life in such a society and brings new forms of work. Changes of this kind in the world of labour need to be addressed with a new concept of education.

Industry 4.0 is supposed to completely change not only the production but also the functioning of the economy. In terms of education, it appears that, under the influence of changes in industry and in the world of labour, there will be a demand for newly qualified workers with brand new skills. It is clear that it will also be necessary to prepare for changes in the field of education as a whole and to initiate and support its further way forward conceptually. The optimal qualification of future workers and adaptation of existing ones to new requirements can ensure a new approach to the organisation and the content of education. Achieving a certain basic or initial education from apprenticeship certificate to university degree does not have to be suitable under Industry 4.0 conditions. In these cases, the content of the education achieved must then be constantly reviewed and renewed as the nature and the content of work changes. The skills, competencies and the ability of people to work can be changed in the system of further education, namely through further professional education. Professional specialisation will be an important part of staff education, with emphasis on developing general skills such as creativity, entrepreneurial skills and the ability to work with other professions and customers.

The aim of the paper is to draw attention to these facts and point out the possibilities of using innovative elements in the educational process already in the present period.

Keywords:

Education in period 4.0, brainstorming method, problem learning, cooperative learning, snowballing, conceptual mapping, critical thinking, heuristic methods.