Implementing 21st-century Skills in Teaching EFL

This study aims to explore the integration of 21st-century skills into teaching EFL with ICT. This study suggests that integrating flipped learning with 21st-century skills may be a practical approach to improving the learners' language proficiency. The investigation began in April 2017 and ended in January 2018, targeting 22 third-year Japanese undergraduates. Results of the study revealed that the training program had assisted the students in improving their English proficiency from the mean score of 667 (SD: 151) CFER B1 level to 767 (SD: 83) CEFR B2 level and acquiring the 21st-century skills through collaboration with ICT and mobile technologies during the ten months. Additionally, pre-and post-questionnaires administered to the students at the beginning and the end of the training period to help evaluate the effectiveness of the program. 90% of students who participated in this study felt that flipped, and active learning activities enabled them to improve their English proficiency skills and acquire the 21-century skills.