Nuevas competencias laborales en función de la industria 4.0 en el ámbito educativo

Abstract

Throughout time education, its practices, methodologies, and learning have evolved to such an extent that currently, the usage of new technologies in the teaching-learning process is fundamental to equip future professionals with improved tools in any field. This investigation aims at analyzing the 4.0 industry applied at the Catholic University of Cuenca, Cañar Campus. It was a qualitative investigation where surveys were carried out by means of a questionnaire applied to the students from the different faculties at the Catholic University of Cuenca, Cañar Campus, to determine the level of knowledge and management of new technologies in the educational field. Results show either some ambiguity or confusion related to the usage of 4.0 technology by the students from higher education levels; therefore, it seems that either there is little usage of such technology by the institution or both professors and students do not know about them. In conclusion, students recognize the importance of using 4.0 technology in the educational field, and they sense that the university contributes to an innovative and adaptive kind of thought, which opens up the possibility of insertion into society without any problems in a near future. Keywords: education, students, technology, learning, evolution.