| Title: |
Effect of Creative and Collaborative Learning Communities on Virtual Learning Environment for Education 4.0: A Quantitative Study of Pakistan |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Muhammad Mujtaba Asad (ORCID 0000-0001-9532-7054); Safdar Hussain |
| Source: |
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. 2024 16(5):1533-1547. |
| Availability: |
Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
15 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Graduate Students; Masters Programs; 21st Century Skills; Cooperation; Technological Literacy; Creativity; Electronic Learning; Technological Advancement; Communities of Practice; Computer Mediated Communication; Educational Improvement |
| Geographic Terms: |
Pakistan |
| DOI: |
10.1108/JARHE-01-2023-0042 |
| ISSN: |
2050-7003; 1758-1184 |
| Abstract: |
Purpose: Education 4.0 is one of the major transformations in the field of education to improve the quality of teaching and learning processes and prepare students as 21st-century learners. This study aims to examine the effect of Educations 4.0 on creative and collaborative learning of students. Design/methodology/approach: In this correlational research study, a quantitative data collection tool such as a questionnaire is used. This research is conducted on university students (N = 365), and purposive sampling technique is used to achieve the purpose. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27.0 is used to analyze the data. Findings: The findings of the study reveal that there is a strong positive relationship between education 4.0 and the two major 21st-century skills, i.e. collaboration and creativity. The value of correlation coefficient value of the variables is 0.597, which indicates positive and strong relationship; hence, null hypothesis is rejected and an alternative hypothesis is accepted. Practical implications: The results of the current study are beneficial for the school managers to enhance students' two significant 21st-century skills, i.e. "Creativity" and "Collaboration." Also, the school managers can make efforts to develop teachers' competence to adapt the technological advancements for improving students' creativity and collaboration to benefit their learning. Originality/value: This is a unique study because there are only a few recent studies that show a connection between Education 4.0 and 21st-century skills. Also, there is no other study that presents the direct association of Education 4.0 and students' creativity and collaboration specifically in the context of Pakistan. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1450523 |
| Database: |
ERIC |