Comparative analysis of strengthening of skills of the 21st century teaching candidates in Indonesia and Malaysia

This research was conducted to find out the 21st Century Teacher Candidate Skills in Indonesia and Malaysia
from the Sultan Syarif Kasim State Islamic University Campus (UIN Suska Riau), Ar Raniry State Islamic
University in Banda Aceh (UIN Ar Ranifry) and Sultan Idris Malaysia University of Education (UPSI). This study
involved 250 prospective teacher students consisting of 175 Indonesian students and 75 student from
Malaysia. Data were analyzed descriptively and quantitatively. This study aims to determine the
strengthening of 21st Century Teacher Candidate Skills and the relationship between the two countries or
campus areas that have different locations and were based on teacher education aspects. The results showed
that the strengthening of the 21st Century Candidate Skills of prospective teachers in Indonesia was still low
when compared to Malaysia, but the results of relations between the two regions had the same relationship.
keywords : 21st century skills, preservice teachers, region, strengthening in education.