The Investigation of Bhutanese Teachers’ Awareness and Perspectives towards Integration of 4Cs of 21st Century Skills in Grade 7 English Language Teaching
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Studies about the integration of 4C skills, namely critical thinking and problem-solving, creativity and innovation skills, communication, and collaboration in the English language teaching have been conducted worldwide as they are highly accepted as necessary skills for learning in the 21st century. However, in Bhutan such studies are limited in terms of both the number of studies and the topics investigated. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate Bhutanese teachers’ awareness and perspectives on how they can integrate 4Cs in teaching English. The participants were 16 teachers teaching grade 7 English in Mongar district, Bhutan.Data were collected through questionnaire and semi-structured interviews for a duration of 6 weeks. Among these participants, 16 teachers completed the questionnaires and 6 of them took part in the semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that Bhutanese teachers were highly aware of 4Cs (μ = 4.32). The result of the study revealed that 4Cs have been integrated through interactive teaching and learning process such as such as debates and role-plays.
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