Implementation of 21st Century Skills in EFL Classroom: Perceptions of Lecturers and Students

Twenty-first century skills refer to a broad set of that are critically important in the educational system meet complex and rapid changes around world. Of particular concern context Afghanistan is failure produce graduates with essential competencies necessary for success workplace. In education, incorporating these current future demands society. This study investigates Afghan lecturers’ students’ perceptions toward implementation 21st EFL classrooms. Quantitative approach was used, whereby data were collected through questionnaires from 197 participants at three public universities Afghanistan. The Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) version 25 used descriptive inferential analyses. findings revealed all eight implemented some degree addition, level varied between key skills, subcategories, specific practices listed within each domain none fully consistently incorporated into classroom. this will provide lecturers students, educationists, curriculum developers insights implementing tertiary education.