Minister of Education Dr. Nisreen Hamad stressed that the Ministry of Education, in its educational strategy, is preparing students to withstand the challenges that are currently unknown, which will emerge as a result of artificial intelligence and the fourth industrial revolution. A teacher taught to a facilitator of knowledge », and« the study of artificial intelligence for students at length », while the expectation of the Executive Vice President of the University of Khalifa for Science and Technology, Dr Aref Sultan Al-Hammadi, a change in the form and functions of the profession of the result of the entry of artificial intelligence My education.
In a press release on the sidelines of the 9th Annual Education Conference held last week in Abu Dhabi, Nesreen Hamad said: "The general perception now that there is an industrial revolution, artificial intelligence, Internet stuff, and three-dimensional printing imposes two directions on us. The challenge that exists today, which will have an impact on the labor market and human-machine competitiveness. The second is the future prospects that will open up to us, and the resulting jobs and new jobs that are not yet known, especially as there are studies indicating that 65% of the students will now graduate in a completely different world of jobs, "noting that" most jobs that rely on The mechanical skills of man, such as packing, support services and even driving, will disappear. "
"The UAE is not looking for a seat in the future, but it is seeking to occupy a front seat, so all its future strategies are to invest in human capital to become a productive knowledge society and to put education at the center of its priorities and priorities. Teaching students to withstand the challenges that are not currently known, to have the highest skills, including: innovation, communication, understanding, and digital knowledge, as well as having the scientific knowledge and skills related to this knowledge ».
"The current design of the UAE education system, which is implemented by the Ministry, focuses on skills, and its curricula are based on the knowledge economy and lifelong learning. "The ministry has a very strong technological education system, including a data center that can give feedback and forecasters throughout the year."
She pointed out that artificial intelligence has become part of the educational system, and is being taught to expand students in grades 11 and 12, within the innovative design material, in addition to that books are available electronically and can be obtained from anywhere in the world, pointing out that «artificial intelligence develops "But the steps taken by the ministry are conscious, supportive of the future and taking into account global best practices."
For his part, Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President of the University of Science and Technology, said that many of the existing jobs will disappear over the next 10 years, including reception, reservations, pharmacy, tourism and radiology. Other functions such as the teacher's career, because of the fourth industrial revolution and artificial intelligence.
He explained that «artificial intelligence and the fourth industrial revolution, creating programs and applications capable of performing many professions with efficiency, speed and professionalism beyond human performance. The entry of artificial intelligence in education will make the role of the teacher just a guide, not more ».
Dr. Nasreen Hamad:
"Jobs that rely on the human skills of man, such as mobilization and support services, and even driving cars will disappear."
Dr. Aref Al-Hammadi:
«Artificial intelligence will change the profession of the teacher to be a guiding role, while the student can get information from the Internet».
University challenges
The Executive Director of Higher Colleges of Technology, Dr. Ghareeb Ahmed Said, stressed that higher education institutions face several challenges in the preparation of future students, namely the global changes associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, especially with the technological developments and the amazing growth in artificial intelligence. Higher Technology A new strategy for the next phase was developed under the title (second generation 2017/2021) aimed at preparing national quality competencies with academic knowledge and experience.
The strategy seeks to achieve first-choice outputs for the labor market, achieve 100% employment for graduates by 2021, enable 5% of graduates annually as entrepreneurs, and encourage about 50% of graduates to work in the private sector.