21st Century Skills Analysis (4C) of Students at SMP Negeri 7 Pekalongan

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the mastery level of 21st-century skills comprising critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication (4C) among students at SMP Negeri 7 Pekalongan. Employing a descriptive quantitative approach, data were collected from 37 respondents through an adapted Likert-scale electronic questionnaire. The findings reveal that, overall, students' 4C skills are categorized as "Good". Specifically, the collaboration dimension achieved the highest mean score (3.90), followed by critical thinking (3.86), creativity (3.85), and communication (3.80). Despite all dimensions falling within the good range, the communication aspect particularly indicators related to self-confidence during oral presentations requires further optimization. The study concludes that the integration of active learning strategies, such as classroom discussions and group presentations, is essential to enhancing 4C competencies and preparing students to navigate global challenges