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Educating for “Buoyancy”: Professional Skills for a New Generation of Digital Natives

Educating for “Buoyancy”: Professional Skills for a New Generation of Digital Natives
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Author(s): Francisco José B. S. Leandro (City University of Macau, China)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 15
Source title: Global Business Leadership Development for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Peter Smith (The Leadership Alliance Inc., Canada)and Tom Cockburn (Center for Dynamic Leadership Models in Global Business, Canada)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4861-5.ch012

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Abstract

The future of education matters to all of us. This chapter presents a theoretical-inductive construction of the future of education, inspired by the advancements envisaged in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (also abbreviated to Industry 4.0 or IR4.0). Recent developments in the technological field make it imperative that university syllabi foster and grow technological and non-cognitive soft skills in tandem. The latter—socio-emotional skills—are considered crucial skills that endow “buoyancy” and resilience to the workforce. Empathy, cultural sensitivity, and tolerance are the key professional skills that should be nurtured among the upcoming generation of digital natives. The chapter builds on a previous publication and aims at advancing concrete proposals for the future of university education.

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