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Strategic Partnerships for school education 2019-1-PL01-KA201-065137
Project: Teacher4.0 - comprehensive method of implementation of Industry 4.0
concept into didactic practice in primary and secondary schools

5. Focus groups

Project Teacher 4.0 assumptions are based on the results from a survey carried out within a specially
selected Focus Group. Focus Group is a qualitative study method that is used to collect in-depth data
for small sample studies. In case of an international project like this one, interviews were conducted
in all the countries partnering in the creation of the program. Participants of the Focus Group in the
Project Teacher 4.0 were representatives of important educational occupations like school founders,
supervisors, internal and external school evaluation conductors, scientists, university teachers, initial
and in-service teacher training providers and participants from associated partners. Focus Groups
took part in a survey during the workshops, where they could all share their experiences, suggest
changes in the program and give their opinions on the matter. Afterwards, from every participating
country there was a report developed. Reports included findings of the workshops and
summarization of conclusions.

Workshop for the Focus Group method in the Project pertained to seven questions that were
discussed and analysed under the supervision of the meeting moderator and moderator’s assistant.
These are the questions mentioned:
Q1: Is Industry 4.0 included in the core curricula of primary schools and secondary schools in your
country? What is your opinion on this?
Q2: Is augmented reality the right direction for extending the didactic approach that school can offer?
Please justify your opinion.
Q3:Do you use cloud computing within the structures of your institution as the main source of
information? How is cloud computing (data storage, sharing or making available information via
online channels, including clouds) beneficial in the education sector?
Q4: How do you in general assess the level of cybersecurity regarding school websites/platforms?
What improvements could be introduced in this respect?
Q5: How much do you know about the concept of a Digital Twin? With the
knowledge/skills/competence you possess, could you recommend this way of digital prototyping to
your peers?
Q6: How is the concept of robotics addressed in the sector of education in your country? Do schools
in your country use collaborative robots in education?
Q7: In which sense can artificial intelligence take a role of a classmate?

Summarized results from the workshops and survey are the following:

Q1: Industry 4.0 is included in the schools curricula in secondary schools. Usually in a form of a
partnership between the school and companies that use modern technologies. Through that
partnerships it is more likely to educate qualified industry workers. This cooperation seems a natural

This project has been funded with support from the European
Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the
author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any
use which may be made of the information contained therein.