Faculty Members’ Viewpoints of the Necessary Twenty-First Century Skills and Acquisition Requirements for Kindergarten Children at Colleges of Education for Childhood

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the requirements of the acquisition of twenty-first century skills for kindergarten children from the experts’ viewpoints. The study adopted the descriptive method, and it was administered to a sample consisting of 75 male and female faculty members who are specialized in kindergarten. The participants responded to two questionnaires, one of them was to determine the twenty-first century skills required for kindergarten children; and the second one was related to the requirements of acquiring such skills. The results of the study revealed that the study participants strongly approved the twenty-first century skills required for kindergarten children as well as the requirements of acquiring them. In the light of the results attained, some recommendations and suggestions were developed. Keywords: 21st Century Skills, acquisition, kindergarten children