Preparing Pre-service EFL Teachers for a Changing World: A Qualitative Survey on Pre-service EFL Teachers’ Views about 21st Century Skills
Contemporary English Language Studies, vol.1, no.1, pp.48-59, 2025 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 1 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2025
- Journal Name: Contemporary English Language Studies
- Journal Indexes: Other Indexes
- Page Numbers: pp.48-59
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Today, teacher education institutions are updating their curricula to guarantee that pre-service teachers are sufficiently equipped to properly incorporate the 4Cs, namely creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication, into their instructional practices. This study seeks to examine pre-service EFL teachers' perspectives on twenty-first century skills, given their crucial role in implementing the 4Cs in educational practice. A total of 11 senior pre-service EFL teachers participated in the present study. Data were gathered with semi-structured interviews and reflection papers. The results demonstrated that pre-service EFL teachers held favorable views about 21st century skills in terms of education, the 4Cs separately, the integration of the 4Cs in the national curriculum of ELT instruction and the importance of the 21st century skills for their future careers.