PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE CHALLENGES OF 21ST CENTURY: THE CHANGING ROLES OF TEACHER

The 21st century world is changing rapidly. The new technologies help us to grasp all the information we want. We are facing a world in which communication and information revolution has led to changes in all spheres of life. On the other hand, it is also altering the relationship continuously and decreasing the stability of environment. To be competent in preparing the students of 21st century to face the future with self-confidence, responsibility and accountability, the crucial role of teacher cannot be overemphasized. Achieving the 21st century skills, information is not enough. To accumulate the right information and opt the right process, they have to rely on the teachers. The role of teacher is not of an instructor who just impart content-based knowledge but more of an orchestrator of information, giving students the ability to turn knowledge into wisdom. In this 21st century we address the teacher as the learner, the facilitator, the visionary and the collaborator. So, the roles of teacher are also changing with the changes occur in the universe. The present study intended to highlight the changing roles of teacher to prepare the students in this changing world of 21st century. This study is based on secondary sources like Articles, Books, Journals, Thesis, Expert opinion, and Websites. The method used here is Descriptive Analytic Method. Keywords: 21st century skills, changing world, challenges, roles of teacher.