We are in the fourth industrial revolution, which brings with it many challenges, both in industry and in education. In the context of current regular education at all levels, most students belong to Generation Z, while in lifelong learning, the growing proportion belongs to Generation Y. The aim of this thesis was to determine which teaching methods are more motivating for these generations in education. It was also determined the presence of several topics (Industry 4.0, Circular Economy and Social Responsibility) in the curricula and how much students are interested in them. Data were obtained through a survey of different target groups and a review of existing curricula at all levels of education in woodworking. We found that learners from different generations in education are motivated by similar approaches, that little content from current areas is currently included in existing curricula at all levels of education in woodworking, and that most respondents show interest in these areas. Based on these findings, we proposed changes in education and training in woodworking, including the establishment of a platform for collaboration between educational institutions and industry, experiential learning, the development of open online courses (MOOCs), interdisciplinarity, and the integration of modern technologies and interactivity into the learning process.
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