A Comparative Study of 21st Century Skills of Prospective Teachers

Abstract

Indian Education Commission has well narrated it that ‘Destiny of India is now being shaped in her classrooms’ thus teachers are considered as nation builders. They can positively influence society by motivating students to pursue their dreams and promoting peace and harmony. Teachers are the backbone of a society. In this context, Prof. Humayun Kabir rightly said “Without good teachers even the best system is bound to fail. With good teachers even the defects of a system can be largely overcome”. It can be stated that the competence of teachers has a major influence on the quality of education. Therefore, it is important to prepare quality teachers fully equipped with skills who can meet the challenges of the 21st Century. The present study included 21st Century skills which comprise life skills, learning skills, and literacy skills. The researcher used purposive sampling techniques to collect data on 100 prospective teachers from two B.Ed. colleges in the East Singbhum district of Jharkhand. The study aimed to compare the 21st Century Skills of prospective teachers about their gender and subject of study. For data analysis, the investigator has used t-test. The study’s conclusions showed that prospective teachers’ 21st Century Skills mean scores did not significantly differ with reference to their gender and subject of study.