Vocational skills required for pre-service teachers at the Hashemite university that are employable in the 21st century from their perspectives

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The main purpose of this study was to determine the vocational skills required for pre-service teachers at the Hashemite University that are employable in the 21st century based on their perceptions.

The study surveyed 140 senior students who participated in the field-training program offered by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.

The instrument used in this study was adapted from Robinson (2006) encompassing 67 employability skills categorized under 11 dimensions.

Results indicated that respondents perceived themselves to have a major level of competence at performing the employability skills.

The three most rated dimensions were communication skills, conflict management skills, and lifelong learning skills.

The study ended by offering a number of implications and suggestions from the practical and theoretical standpoint.