HIGHER TVET EDUCATIONIN AVIATION: TEACHING QUALITY AND A MASTER KEY TO INDUSTRY 4.0

Abstract

It is acknowledged that the 4th Industrial revolution or also known as Industry 4.0 had already worked out. As such, the shift of teaching style from the traditional system to a more flexible and open is required to facilitate fast changing requirement for business and production sector. Again, the teacher or the instructor plays a significant role in maintaining the teaching quality. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to shed light on the importance of teaching quality in higher technical and vocational education and training(HTVET) in supporting the 4.0 industry in the aviation sector. This exploratory study suggests there are three main components that could affect teaching quality of instructor in aviation HTVET field namely personal attributes, educational background and cognitive ability. This paper enhances current knowledge in HTVET and TVET in Malaysia perspective and aviation sector.