The Attitudes of STEM Teachers Towards Education 4.0

11th International Scientific Conference Technics, Informatics and Education – TIE 2026, (pp. 13-19)

 

АУТОР(И) / AUTHOR(S): Damir Purković , Stjepan Kovačević , Dino Delač

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46793/TIE26.013P

САЖЕТАК /ABSTRACT:

Education 4.0 conceptually describes a new dimension in the learning and teaching process, aligned with the technological trends of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It includes the integration of automation, robotics and artificial intelligence into education. Traditional teaching approaches are being updated to meet the needs of the modern era, with the aim of encouraging innovation, creativity, interdisciplinarity and the development of critical thinking in students and teachers, who now primarily act as mediators of learning. This research analyzes the attitudes of STEM teachers towards the use of technology in education and the application of modern educational practices in teaching. The research was conducted as a survey on a convenient sample (N = 282) of teachers in primary, secondary and higher education. The results show positive attitudes of teachers towards the use of technology in education, although this is accompanied by uncertainty when introducing innovative (productive) education and connecting it with the „real world“. Teachers also express skepticism towards technology as an effective and efficient tool in teaching, except for vocational teachers who are deeply immersed in the „real world“ and its needs. This emphasizes the need for a better connection of the school with the „real world“, continuous education of teachers and provision of collegial and institutional support

КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ / KEYWORDS: 

Education 4.0; technology; teachers’ attitudes; contemporary educational practices

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