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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

Francisco José B. S. Leandro
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781799848615|ISBN10: 1799848612|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799854944|EISBN13: 9781799848622
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4861-5.ch012
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Leandro, Francisco José B. S. "Educating for “Buoyancy”: Professional Skills for a New Generation of Digital Natives." Global Business Leadership Development for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, edited by Peter Smith and Tom Cockburn, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 284-298. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4861-5.ch012

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Leandro, F. J. (2021). Educating for “Buoyancy”: Professional Skills for a New Generation of Digital Natives. In P. Smith & T. Cockburn (Eds.), Global Business Leadership Development for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (pp. 284-298). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4861-5.ch012

Chicago

Leandro, Francisco José B. S. "Educating for “Buoyancy”: Professional Skills for a New Generation of Digital Natives." In Global Business Leadership Development for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, edited by Peter Smith and Tom Cockburn, 284-298. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/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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