The enhancement development of new technologies enables learning progress more efficiently, effectively, flexible and comfortable. Smart education concern with context-aware ubiquitous learning which include the interactions between learners and environments. The Ministry of Education is actively engaging in discussions towards realization of Education 4.0 in schools as have been done years ago by the EU countries such as Austria. It is therefore important to start investigating deeper on smart education to suite the digital natives. This paper discusses a conceptual foundations of smart education driven by Gen Z involving attitudes and proposed learning style about their educational experiences. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative methodologies will be applied to cross-validate findings via secondary basis, and questionnaires with related parties. These initial insights will be the starting point for higher learning institution begin to understand Gen Z's idea while preparing for their academic journey ahead.
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To Cite this Article: Murad, R., Hussin, S., Yusof, R., Miserom, S. F., & Yaacob, M. H. (2019). A Conceptual Foundation for Smart Education Driven by Gen Z. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(5), 1022–1029
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