Empowerment for adults through digital skills enters the era of industrial revolution 4.0

Abstract

The development of the digital world in the era of industrial revolution 4.0 is very significant both in the world of education and the world of industry where it requires adaptation to be able to utilize it so that they remain productive to increase income. The purpose of this article is: (1) To know the empowerment of adults through digital skills entering the era of industrial revolution 4.0 by utilizing technology as an opportunity for their lives (2) The process of stages that adults do about understanding digital skills. The time of this study was conducted January-February 2019. This research was conducted in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region. This research model uses the Self-Directing Learning approach. The method used in this study is a qualitative method with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. The subjects in this study were 23 online drivers. The results of this study indicate that (1) There is a significant favourable influence on empowerment for adults that has been carried out through digital skills (2) The process of stages carried out for adults to be able to improve and adopt the concept of digital skills through planning, socialization, training, implementation, evaluation, and assistance. With this empowerment, online motorcycle taxi company partners pay more attention to drivers by empowering them if there is a new menu. So that all drivers immediately find out the latest list published by online motorcycle taxi companies.