How Smart Education Technologies Can Prepare Post-Graduate Students to Be Productive and Increase Their Readiness for the Job Market
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https://doi.org/10.47604/ijts.3242Keywords:
Smart, Education, Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Technology, Virtual Reality, Augmented RealityAbstract
Purpose: In this research, smart education technologies are considered in respect to their impact on postgraduate students, to see whether these technologies enhance productivity and job market preparation. It intends to identify the way smart education technologies add to postgraduate student productivity and career readiness and are effective compared with traditional education, and study global benchmarking practices.
Methodology: This study uses both primary and secondary methods of research. Surveys were distributed to post-graduate students to gather their perspectives, while interviews with professors and educators provided further insights. The research tests two hypotheses: (1) integrating smart education technologies into post-graduate programs increases student productivity, and (2) smart education produces top-quality graduates ready for the workforce. Findings from the literature review are compared with survey and interview data to identify trends and alignment. The limitations of the study are time, generalizability, and levels of participant engagement.
Findings: The study delves into the concept and categories of smart education technologies, their effects on post-graduate students' productivity and employability, implementation challenges, and international adoption examples. Student and teacher views are brought out in survey and interview feedback, complementing the literature review findings. The results show that smart education technologies have a positive effect on productivity and employment readiness among post-graduate students.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: In order to achieve maximum returns from smart education technologies, post-graduate studies must design individualized learning routes to accommodate students' individual needs. Higher exposure to diverse smart education technologies will improve learning and prepare the workforce more suitably. Further, keeping pace with new smart education tools will be critical in keeping up with education and being ready for work. In summary, incorporating smart learning technologies can strongly improve the academic experience of post-graduate learners by enhancing their productivity and enhancing their readiness to enter the world of work.
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