The implementation of 21st-century skills in the teaching and learning process of vocational college teacher
List of Authors
  • Norfadila Amin @Mohd Amin , Zainab Yahya Arif

Keyword
  • Teaching and learning, 21st-century skills, Vocational College

Abstract
  • The 21st-century skills will produce individuals who are constantly striving for knowledge and adapting to various changes all the time. The need for the implementation of these 21st-century skills is important and all teachers play a key role in implementing them. Due to the industrial demand for high skill and competent technical and employability, it is an important part of empowering vocational education. With effective and efficient methods of teaching, a teacher may help students to achieve needed skills in their field. Therefore, with highly skilled and vast experience in instructional methods of a teacher, this can determine the success criteria for institutional. Survey questionnaires were used to identify these 21st-century skills suitable for the teaching of technical and vocational education. The study was guided by two objectives and a research question. However, random sampling was used to select the respondents from the teachers of technical and vocational colleges. The data and results present the new strategies for the teaching of technical and vocational college which were identified to be creative, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Besides that, teacher Technical and Vocational Education should be trained in effective teaching methods and be informed about the current industry needs.

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