Towards a smart university in the light of 21st century skills

Abstract EN

In the recent years, the accelerated development of knowledge and the changeable demands of the technological learning put the educators on the face of many challenges.

The 21st century skills promote the competitiveness and innovation capabilities of the organization.

These skills are crucial for sustainability and development of organization.

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the ownership degree of the faculty members at Al-Aqsa University of 21st century skills to propose a vision to transform Al-Aqsa University into a smart university in the light of the 21st century skills.

The results show that (79.3%) of faculty members have high ownership degree of 21st century skills regardless of the specialization and academic degree; these skills are one of the most important elements for the transformation to smart universities.