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This research aimed to examine the relationship between teacher candidates' 21st century skills and tendencies in educational philosophy. The research was conducted based on descriptive and correlational survey models, which are among the quantitative research methods. The study was conducted with the voluntary participation of 268 prospective teachers, who were selected through convenience sampling in the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. As a result of the research it was determined that teacher candidates' 21st century skills were at a high level. Result of the analysis also revealed that the prospective teachers had high tendencies in the educational philosophy of progressivism and reconstructionism, and their tendencies in the educational philosophy of essentialism and perennialism were at a medium level. Besides, the results of the research showed that there was a moderately positive significant relationship between the 21st century skill levels of teacher candidates and their progressive and reconstructionist educational philosophy tendencies.

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