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ABSTRACT
This research aimed to: 1) develop the academic affairs administration strategies to promote students 21st century skills; and 2) certify academic affairs administration strategies to promote students 21st century skills in vocational institutions. This research was mixed-method research which was divided into 2 phases. In phase 1, development of academic affairs administration strategies to promote students 21st century skills, the key informants were 10 administrators of vocational institutions, directors of institutions under Vocational Education Institution, and experts in educational administration, derived from purposive selection. Data were collected by an interview form and analyzed by content analysis. The sample group was 480 directors of educational institutions, deputy directors in academic affairs, heads of departments, and teachers, derived by stratified random sampling as distributed by region. Data were collected by a questionnaire and analyzed with frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, priority need index, as well as analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats through 2S4M and PEST models and town matrix analysis. In phase 2, certification of academic affairs administration strategies to promote students 21st century skills, the informants were 12 administrators of vocational institutions, administrators of educational institutions, and experts in educational administration, derived from purposive selection. Data were collected by connoisseurship and analyzed by content analysis. The developed academic affairs administration strategies were implemented in one vocational institution, considered and selected according to the specified criteria, for three months. The informants were