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Alan Cabelly, Ph. D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP Portland State University
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DESIGNING EDUCATION FOR MILLENNIALS: LEARNING STYLES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Oct. 20, 2016
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Millennials are…….
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What’s truly different between this generation and the preceding generations,
and what impact does this have on learning?
The Knowledge Generation Introduction
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“Bill is bored. She’s giving us twenty minutes of useful
information, 2-3 real gems, in 2½ hours.”
Bill: “I’m just not going to take this …...”
Lauren, my daughter-in-law (7 months pregnant):
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Today’s Goals
¨ We’re having a conversation
v Understand the millennials v Give you the opportunity to speak among
yourselves Ø describe your needs in the classroom Ø understand their needs in the classroom Ø what worked in the past Ø what might work now
v Search for tools and answers to increase our effectiveness
v Enjoy the time
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How Old Are You?
Homeland Millennials Generation X Baby Boomer
<16 16-36 36-50 50-70
Generations
Post 2000 1980-2000 1964-1980 1946-1964
Strauss/Howe The Fourth Turning wikipedia
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1940195219551958196119641967197019731976197919831986198919921995199820012004
births
Boomers GenX Millennials
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Generations
1998
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Don’t Trust Anyone Over 30
Bob Dylan 1960s
(now 76!)
Generations
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The Kids Today Don’t Have the Same Work Ethic You Had When You Were Their Age
at age 25
1975 My Major Prof, moments before I taught my first class
Generations
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Who Are They
XPre 1946
1946-1964
1964-1980
1980-2000
Post 2000
Strauss/Howe The Fourth Turning wikipedia
Generations
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How did they get this way I: Parents and Teachers
¨ Boomers’ Parents/Teachers v Roaring ‘20s, Great Depression, WW II
¨ Gen Xers’ Parents/Teachers v The Boring ‘50s (Father Knows Best),
The Tumultuous ‘60s ¨ Millennials’ Parents/Teachers
v Learned in the Quieter ‘70s and ‘80s ¨ Homelands’ Parents/Teachers
v Bush/Clinton/Bush (chaos and tumult)
Causes
And we all learn from them!
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¨ Boomers v Civil Rights, Cuba, JFK, Viet Nam,
Woodstock ¨ Gen X
v Aids, Challenger, Latchkeys, PCs, Tech Bust
¨ Millennials v 9/11, School Violence, Y2K, Reality TV
¨ Homeland v Boston Marathon, born with technology
Causes
How did they get this way II: Life Changing Events
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¨ Boomers v Played with Barbie and Ken (and board/bored
games); one TV (black and white) in the home ¨ Gen X
v Painfully slow computer games ¨ Millennials
v Everybody gets a trophy; superspeed video games; telephone computing power that far exceeded the roomsized computer in a boomer high school
¨ Homeland v “Grandma……..give me your phone (eyes rolling)”
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¨ Have a shorter attention span. ¨ Prefer interactive, experiential and collaborative
learning ¨ Are very comfortable with technology. ¨ Multitask. ¨ Are driven by instant and constant gratification. ¨ Like informal and stimulating environments. ¨ Prefer casual and friendly relationships with
teachers. ¨ Are often well-rounded.
Millennial Learners (stereotypes)
Generations
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DiSC® MODEL: Individual Learning Styles I
Questioning Logic Focused
Objective Skeptical
Challenging
Accepting People Focused
Empathizing Receptive Agreeable
D
WHAT/ WHEN?
Demanding Doers and
Fixers i
WHO?
Energizers and Schmoozers
S
HOW?
Stabilizers and Supporters
C
WHY?
Cautious Analyzers
Active Fast Paced Assertive Dynamic
Bold
Thoughtful Moderate Paced
Calm Methodical
Careful
Differences Between Us
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DiSC® MODEL: Individual Learning Styles II
May Question the Data.
Need to See the Underlying Logic.
May Accept Everything that is
Said. Looks for the
Impact on People.
D
i
S
C
Active, Fast Paced Learners.
Desires Powerful Info.
Prefers Info at a Moderate Pace.
Needs Clear Explanations. No Histrionics.
Differences Between Us
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¨ Establish clear learning outcomes ¨ Make it meaningful: connect lessons to and
establish context with real life experiences. ¨ Mix up the methods: infographics, video,
podcasts, concept charts and maps hold their attention.
¨ Microlearning: deliver knowledge in small doses. Ten minutes may be all you will get. Keep switching, a 10-minute anecdote, followed by a short video, a quick quiz, and so on.
Teaching
Teaching Millennials: Broad concepts I
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¨ Create collaborative experiences: class blogs, wikis, social networking platforms, a closed group on Facebook.
¨ Establish rapport, address students by their names.
¨ Use electronic course management systems to accept and assess assignments.
¨ Provide detailed summaries prior to class ¨ Allow them to use electronics in the classroom
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¨ Strategy #1: Mobile Learning v Laptops, telephones, tablets add a layer that is faster
and often more effective than even desktops. v Respect the way the learner actually uses the device.
Design learning initiatives for quick information, simple interaction, and one-click answers.
v Build off of current mobile habits to maximize the efficacy of mobile training
Teaching
Teaching Millennials
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¨ Strategy #2: Make your class multimedia. v Millennials want more variety in class. They have
been inundated with multimedia; huge multitaskers. v Incorporate Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, film, and
other platforms into their teaching. v Active learning approaches, such as the use of
student response systems and collaborative learning, improve academic achievement. Ø Use electronic audience response systems, handheld
“clickers” to respond to classroom questions. Ø Elicits student participation, greater positive emotion
during the lectures and better exam responses.
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¨ Strategy #3: Video-based Learning v Today’s world is a viral, social, video culture in which
media is two-directional. Media is a conversation. v Create short videos explaining a process or technique.
The videos may be tagged, titled, associated with specific learning goals. Let students train each other and teach you how to teach them. You can then use the best to teach future generations how to teach other. Ø Google Mgmt 493 Webster Industries
n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVwS-ZvzqXI n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Vu9aYe_EE n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFimeTCyr0w
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¨ Strategy #4: MicroLearning v Learning in short, effective segments v Necessitated by today’s shorter attention spans v Takes advantage of progress in instructional design
while accommodating the unique Millennial cohort. v Requires a low time commitment, 1-10 minutes per
lesson. Ø Accessible through different technologies (mobile phones,
computers, and tablets) Ø Use various formats (Ted Talks, podcasts, videos, quizzes,
blogs, simulations, slideshows, games). Ø Move repidly/comfortably from one to another
v Provide learners with useful information in the most engaging and least time-consuming method.
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¨ Strategy #5: Games and Experiential Exercises
v Add game-like features into training (use realistic scenarios). Ø These may enhance competition, social sharing, and immediate
feedback through scoring and badge systems, building an element of motivation into the scenario.
v Millennials respond well to game-like features when used in scenarios relevant to their job tasks.
v Focus on the goal: build a skill, increase knowledge, or motivate a group of people?
v Simulate real-world challenges of the job v Provide immediate feedback and coaching.
Teaching
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¨ Strategy #6: Make teaching and assignments relevant. v Millennial students are more likely to perform better
when professors connect their lessons to real life. v Millennials
Ø perceive professors who listened, related and talked to students about their lives as connected to Millennial culture
Ø Saw those who were unattached or who solely focused on course content as not very tuned in to millennials.
v Millennials want assignments that are more creative than the typical 10-page final paper. Ø Personalized and customized assignments.
v Podcasts or pptx/prezi presentations with audio narratives to demonstrate knowledge.
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¨ Strategy #7: Service learning and internships v A major part of our PSU business programs.
Ø Require students to volunteer at appropriate agencies, with or without credit.
Ø Transforms work and learning Ø Provides long lasting lessons that stay with them. Ø When paired with structured reflection and classroom
discussion on student experiences, service learning and internships can improve students’ academic, personal, and social skills.
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¨ Your Personal Strategy: Be more relaxed. v Establish greater rapport, use first names v Provide a less formal learning environment that allows
students to interact informally with the professor and fellow students
v The Millennial generation expects professors not only to be knowledgeable but also readily accessible and approachable. Communicate with students via cell phone, text message or on social media. Set appropriate boundaries while doing this.
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¨ In the end the needs of millennials may not actually be generational at all. Today’s students may simply be showing us the benefits of paying more attention to what’s working and the importance of gathering student feedback on teaching methods.
¨ The world has changed ¨ Today’s students are asking for for faculty to
use great teaching practices.
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Teaching Millennials: Conclusions
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Resources
¨ https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/university-venus/millennial-learners
¨ http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/1188/the-millennials-are-coming-proven-engagement-strategies
¨ http://www.apa.org/monitor/2010/03/undergraduates.aspx
¨ http://www.information-age.com/how-tap-millennial-learning-style-microlearning-123460264/
¨ https://www.cpcc.edu/millennial/presentations-workshops
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Alan Cabelly, Ph. D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP Professor, Portland State University, Human Resource Leadership Executive Director, Portland Leadership Institute
Nationally and Internationally Recognized Speaker, Teacher, Consultant
¨ Authentic Leadership for the 21st Century ¨ Improving Workplace Relationships: Responding to
Generational Differences in the Workplace ¨ Teambuilding with the DiSC®
¨ Creating Employee Engagement in the High Performance Workplace ¨ Leadership: Focus and Getting “Unstuck” ¨ Strategic Negotiation and Conflict Resolution ¨ Whole Brain Thinking and Workplace Effectiveness ¨ Workplace Integration and Your “Juggling Act”
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