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Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Educational Science in Industry Era 5.0, ICONSEIR 2024, November 28th, 2024, Medan, Indonesia

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Fostering 21st Century Skills in Teacher Training Programs: A Path to Modern Education

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355380,
        author={Zainuddin  Muchtar and Nani Barorah Nasution and Zuraida  Lubis and Kamtini  Kamtini and Faisal  Faisal and Try Wahyu  Purnomo and Nina Afria Damayanti and Muhammad  Takwin Machmud},
        title={Fostering 21st Century Skills in Teacher Training Programs: A Path to Modern Education},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Educational Science in Industry Era 5.0, ICONSEIR 2024, November 28th, 2024, Medan, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICONSEIR},
        year={2025},
        month={6},
        keywords={21st century skills teacher training program learning strategies},
        doi={10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355380}
    }
    
  • Zainuddin Muchtar
    Nani Barorah Nasution
    Zuraida Lubis
    Kamtini Kamtini
    Faisal Faisal
    Try Wahyu Purnomo
    Nina Afria Damayanti
    Muhammad Takwin Machmud
    Year: 2025
    Fostering 21st Century Skills in Teacher Training Programs: A Path to Modern Education
    ICONSEIR
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355380
Zainuddin Muchtar1,*, Nani Barorah Nasution1, Zuraida Lubis1, Kamtini Kamtini1, Faisal Faisal1, Try Wahyu Purnomo1, Nina Afria Damayanti1, Muhammad Takwin Machmud1
  • 1: Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
*Contact email: zmuchtar@unimed.ac.id

Abstract

The demands of 21st century education require teachers to go beyond traditional instructional methods to equip students with essential skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and digital literacy. Consequently, teacher training programs must adapt to prepare educators who can meet these new challenges. This study explores strategies for integrating 21st century skills into teacher training, using a qualitative, narrative review approach to synthesize findings from key literature. The research highlights core methods, including experiential learning, reflective practice, digital literacy integration, and collaborative models, which are instrumental in fostering skills that align with the needs of modern educational environments. Additionally, this study identifies challenges that hinder the effective implementation of these skills and offers recommendations for designing teacher training programs that cultivate adaptable, future-ready educators. By embedding 21st century skills into teacher preparation, educational systems can empower teachers to become change agents, inspiring and guiding students to thrive in an increasingly complex, digitally connected world.

Keywords
21st century skills teacher training program learning strategies
Published
2025-06-20
Publisher
EAI
http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.28-11-2024.2355380
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