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

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