Seminar of Institute of Information Systems and Applications

Professor Dr. Ramlee Mustapha

drramlee@yahoo.com

Dr. Ramlee Mustapha is a Professor of Technical and Vocational Education at the Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) [the Sultan Idris Education University].  He was the Dean of the Institute of Post-Graduate Studies (2010 – 2011) and the Dean for the Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education at UPSI (2011 – 2012). His research interests lie in inventive thinking, creativity and innovation, experiential learning, engineering education, technical and vocational education, indigenous learning of minority groups (special needs students and Orang Asli – Malay Aborigines) and multicultural human resource development. 

He has written over 100 articles and 6 books in Technical-Vocational Education and Human Resource Development.  His books include Technical and Vocational Education [published by UPSI Press], Diversity in Higher Education [published by SAGE], Digital Design for Instructional Applications [published by UKM Press], Education for Diverse Learners (2009) [published by Universiti Putra Press], Identify Career Potentials (2008) [published by Oxford], Competence Development as Workplace Learning (2007) [published by Innsbruck University Press, Austria], and Workforce Development in East Asia and the Pacific (2004) [published by Information Age Publishing Co., USA].  He is the Chief Editor for the Journal of Asian Vocational Education and Training (JAVET). He is also the Chief Editor for the  International Journal of Learner Diversity.  He also serves as International Editorial Board Member for International Journal for Vocational Education and Training (United States). He is also an Associate Editor for International Journal of Learning (Australia).  He is the Secretary-General of Asian Academic Society of Vocational Education and Training (AASVET). He is also an active member in professional associations such as International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA), ACTE (American Career and Technical Education), Pi Delta Kappa (USA), and Malaysian Vocational Association. 

The latest project headed by Dr. Ramlee Mustapha is the identification of vocational interests and talents among Orang Asli (Indigenous) youth and the development of a new framework for the indigenous vocational training.  Dr. Ramlee Mustapha was also involved in International Project funded by UNESCO to build Virtual Teacher Education Center (VirTEC) in South Asian Region. During his stay in the United States, he was involved in Leadership Development Program for Vocational Special Needs Program with Professor James P. Greenan at Purdue University.  He was a UNESCO Scholar (2004-2005) and studied gender issues in vocational education and training during his fellowship at Purdue University USA in 2005.

He received several outstanding awards such as Malaysian Government Scholarship Award to study in the United States (1982-1997), and Outstanding Graduate Students (1994), and Excellence Service Award (2003).  He won several fellowships such as Distinguished Visiting Professorship at Nagoya University (2013), UNESCO fellowship (2004), Fulbright Scholar Program  (2005) and IIPE (Columbia University) fellowship (2006) and Petrosains Fellowship (2008).  He serves as visiting scholar at several prestigious universities such as University of Sydney (Australia), Nagoya University (Japan), Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, University Brunei Darussalam and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. He is also  active  in community services.  Professor Mustapha has won several Gold and Silver Medals for his inventions at Salon International Des Inventions Genềve, Seoul International Invention Fair (SIIF), South Korea, and Malaysian Innovation Expo.

Dr. Ramlee Mustapha holds a professional degree in Chemical Engineering (BSChE) from University of Alabama, USA. His first Master degree in Educational Administration (M.Ed) from Eastern New Mexico University, USA and his second Master degree in  Industrial Technology (M.Sc) from Purdue University, USA.  He also possessed a Post-Graduate Diploma in TESL from SEAMEO Regional Language Centre in Singapore. Finally, he earned a doctoral degree (Ph.D) in Technical and Vocational Education from Purdue University, USA. 

Abstract

The fourth Industrial Revolution (IR) has transformed the landscape of education.  The Industrial Revolution 4.0 is powered by artificial intelligence and cyber-physical systems that makes human-machine interface more ubiquitous. Rapid revolution in technology has produced a new model of education for the future that we called it ─ Education 4.0. In order to prepare graduates for future life and employment brought about by IR 4.0 where more smart robots will replace humans in certain job sectors, education should harness on relevant knowledge and skills that could not be replaced by robots. The emergence of new model of Education 4.0 that focuses on educational innovation and agility has made future learning more personalised, hyper, interactive, mobile, global and virtual.  In addition, the advent of millennial kids (Gen-Zs) with digital intelligence and cyber-talent has transformed the traditional teaching and learning. Hence, the digital era poses many challenges to educators. As  futuristic teachers, we need to explore new and innovative ways to redesign learning process so that it is relevant to the growing challenges of preparing our students to function in tomorrow’s world. In this regards, this presentation postulates the need for educators to rethink their old conceptions of teaching and learning and redesign their students’ learning experiences so that they meet the requirements of Education 4.0.