Research Article
Promoting 21st Century Skills for Facing Industry 4.0 in English for Written Business Communication Course: Students’ Perception
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2285326, author={Marisca Revani Putri}, title={Promoting 21st Century Skills for Facing Industry 4.0 in English for Written Business Communication Course: Students’ Perception }, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd English Language and Literature International Conference, ELLiC, 27th April 2019, Semarang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ELLIC}, year={2019}, month={7}, keywords={21st century skills industry 40 english for business}, doi={10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2285326} }- Marisca Revani Putri
Year: 2019
Promoting 21st Century Skills for Facing Industry 4.0 in English for Written Business Communication Course: Students’ Perception
ELLIC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2285326
Abstract
The rapid development of technology had triggered the commencement of industry 4.0 in society. This condition also impacted the demands in educational world. Students required to master skills to be ready facing industry 4.0 after graduated. This paper aimed to investigate the students’ perception toward the promotion of 21st Century Skills in English for Written Business & Communication course as to prepare them in facing Industry 4.0 in the future. 90 students whom enrolled English for Written Business Communication course were analyzed. Case study method and data source triangulation were conducted to reach the conclusion. Result showed collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking skills were developed during the course. Facing industry 4.0, the students also need to master problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, and coordinating with others. It can be concluded that the course has promoted the 21st Century Skills that the students need to face industry 4.0 in the future.