Preparing 21st Century Teachers: Implementation of 4C Character’s Pre-Service Teacher through Teaching Practice

Abstract

Abstract The implementation of education in the 21st century has a different direction compared to the previous century. Education in the 21st century is expected to produce outcomes for students who are ready to enter the post-industrial era (industrial revolution 4.0). The direction of education in the 21st century is no longer holding education aimed at preparing people in a simple, static / linear, and predictable world. The characteristics and demands of the 21st century above produce four learning characters of 21st century, namely: (1). Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; (2) Creativity and Innovation; (3) Communication; (4) Collaboration. For this reason, pre-service and in-service teachers are expected to be able to create learning with HOTS (High Order Thinking Skills) outputs. the topic of this research is how to prepare 21st century teachers in terms of the 4C characters, especially for pre-service teachers.