Abstract

Learning Factories 4.0 are thought to prepare vocational students for the challenges of Industry 4.0. The implementation of those interconnected Learning Factories 4.0 at technical vocational schools may promote the development of subject-related technical competencies as well as multidisciplinary digital competencies. Still, research is scarce with regard to the development of competencies supported through Learning Factories 4.0 in technical vocational schools. Hence this research focusses on subject-related technical and multidisciplinary digital competencies of technical vocational students change due to different levels of Learning Factory 4.0 interaction over time. Three subsequent competence tests with N = 63 technical vocational students were conducted. Findings indicate the benefits of integrating Learning Factories 4.0 for developing subject-related competencies in technical vocational schools. However, the study could not identify a positive development of multidisciplinary digital competencies. The findings of this study can help educators to further develop learning environments with support from Learning Factories 4.0 as well as preparing their learners for the demanding competencies of Industry 4.0.

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Title
Learning Factories 4.0 in technical vocational schools: can they foster competence development?
Author
Roll, Michael 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Ifenthaler Dirk 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany (GRID:grid.5601.2) (ISNI:0000 0001 0943 599X) 
 University of Mannheim and Curtin University, Mannheim, Germany (GRID:grid.5601.2) (ISNI:0000 0001 0943 599X) 
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Dec 2021
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
18776337
e-ISSN
18776345
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2563225861
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.