How to teach present generation students

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Millennium Generation

KNOWING THE MILLENNIALGENERATION


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COMMON GENERATIONS GI/Veteran 1901 1924

Silent/Traditionalist 1928 1945

Baby Boomers 1946 - 1964 Generation X 1965 - 1980

Millennials 1981 - Today


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Veteranso Born Before 1945 (64 and up)

o Matures, Civics, Great Generation, Radio Babies

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o II world war, Gandhi, Nehru

o Values:

n Hard Work

n Sacrifice

n Stability

nConformity

n Delayed Gratification


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Silent/Traditionalist Born between 1924 and

1945

Hardworking

Loyal Submissive

Tech-Challenged


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Baby Boomerso Born Between 1945 and 1965

o Boomers, Me Generation

o Worst Generation

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Indo-pak china wars, Gandhi Assassination, Man on the

Moon, Green revolution

o Values:

n Work

n Self

n Involvement

n Personal Gratification

n Community


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Generation Xo Born Between 1966 and 1980

oGen X, Baby Busters, Original Latchkey Kids

o

oPersonal Computers, Challenger,

o Moscow Olympics

o

o Values

n Independent

n Change

n Technology Literate

n Skepticism


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Millennial Generationo Born After 1980

o Gen Y , Echo Boomers, New Generation Me, Nexters

o 73 Million in US

o Virot kholi, Dhoni, saina neiwal

o Values:n Confident/Too Confident?

n Technology Sophistication

n High Expectations/ Narcissistic/ Impatient to Succeed?

n Moral & Issue Minded

n Egalitarian

nCollaborative

n Independent

n Parental Impact & Rewards/Recognition


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MILLENIALS ARE:

SPECIAL

SHELTERED

CONFIDENT TEAM-ORIENTED

ACHIEVING

PRESSURED CONVENTIONAL


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MILLENIALS ARE SPECIAL

Generation of wanted children

Central to their parents sense of purpose

Many Boomer parents delayed having childrenuntil financially secure


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MILLENIALS ARE SHELTERED

Baby on Board signs were created for this

generation

Their well being has dominated legislation

(child restraints, home products, movie/video

ratings, campus security)

Boomer parents tend to be over-protective


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MILLENIALS ARE CONFIDENT

Raised by parents believing in the importance

of self-esteem

Optimistic yet practical

Hopeful of the future

Enjoy strong connections with their parents


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MILLENIALS ARE TEAM-ORIENTED

They are used to being organized in teams

They have spent much of their time working

and learning in groups

They have established tight peer bonds


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MILLENIALS ARE ACHIEVING

They are very much into setting and meeting

goals

They have the benefit of best-educated

parents

They are the smartest ever with rising

proficiency in math, science and standardized

tests


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MILLENIALS ARE PRESSURED

They are pushed to study hard

They are pushed to succeed

They are pushed to attend college They are pushed to choose careers that pay

off nicely


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MILLENIALS ARE CONVENTIONAL

They identify with their parents values

They feel close to their parents

They are rule followers (if we give themclear rules they can understand)

They accept authority but Whatever passive

approach to dissent


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OTHER CHARACTERISTICS Technology and Multitasking are a way of life

Trial and error is the key learning strategy (Nintendo

logic)

They are used to bits and bytes, flash and color

They are racially and ethnically diverse

They want their parents involved (really involved)

There is zero tolerance for delays


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How to teach Millennials

1. Be relevant.

Show students how what you're teaching will

help them be successful in the areas they

want to be successful.

Don't teach knowledge for knowledge's sake.


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2. Be relational

Millennials are all about relationships.

Use whatever means is most comfortable to

them.

Take an interest in their world, and they maytake in interest in your subject matter and

your world.


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3. Care. Students don't care how much you know

until they know how much you care. One poll found students putting

"knowledgeable" last on their list of whatthey look for in a professor.

Don't think you can impress them byknowing all the dates of important historicalevents.

If you're simply dispensing facts that theycan look up on the internet, you'reirrelevant.


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4. Cool yourself They live in an informal world.

They wear flip-flops and pants that hang off

their butts.

They come across less respectful when

addressing other adults.


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Instead of criticizing their sloppiness and

sometimes irritating remarks, harness that

openness to get them discussing and thinking.

Allow upward communication


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5. Be open minded and flexible - not

rigid

When it makes sense to change, change.


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6. Dont discourage Many millennials are overconfident & think

they're smarter and more knowledgeable thanthey are.

Dont show them how dumb they really are

Use their input & ask them how the principleapplies to real life.

are we humble enough to listen to students'ideas?


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8. Allow yourself to be fun and use

humor


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9.Enhance your teaching with new

technology.


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10. Emphasize group work

Emphasize group work and allow students to

get to know one another.


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11. Give them options

Some would do better with a long-term

project, others with weekly tests.

As long as they meet your objectives by the

end of the term, who cares how they got

there, as long as it's fair to all?


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12. Allow them time to process

information. .


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13. Use illustrations and jokes from

their world.

Not only are these more interesting to your

students, but using them shows that you're

interested in their world.


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14. Reward for behavior

Give points for participating in class, perfect

attendance, etc.

Make it clear from the start what behaviors

will be rewarded.


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