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A facilitated discussion on how our current group of learners and the next are forming social groups. Through this dialogue new information on the upcoming Generation Z learners will be shared with a focus on how Generation Y is handling the complexities of social, personal and professional relationships. Finally the session concludes with a look at 4 tips to connecting with this complex generation.
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HOW GENERATION “Y” AND “Z” BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
hosted by: Jeremy McQuigge, Student Transition Coordinator
“WITHOUT A SENSE OF CARING, THERE CAN BE NO SENSE OF COMMUNITY.”
-Anthony J. D'Angelo
Presentation Outline
1. Frame of Reference
2. Persistence
3. Facts on Gen Y
4. Facts on Gen Z
5. Student Development
Theory
6. New information from
Noel-Levitz
7. Connecting to Self
8. Three Technology Trends
to Watch
Frame of Reference
• I am a Millennial/Gen-Y/Echo Boomer (1982-1995)
• February 22, 1985
• Eldest of 6 children who are all Gen Ys
• Student Transition Coordinator, Academic Partnerships
• Ontario Coordinator & Canadian Network Chair,
National Orientation Directors Association
Persistence Pronunciation: /pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/ noun [mass noun]
the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: Cardiff's persistence was rewarded with a try
the continued or prolonged existence of something: the persistence of huge environmental problems http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_gb0621940#m_en_gb0621940
IF YOU THINK YOUR TEACHER IS TOUGH, WAIT UNTIL YOU GET A BOSS. HE DOESN'T HAVE TENURE.
- Bill Gates
Fast Facts on Gen Y
• Born 1982–1995 • At Algonquin 81% of population
(est.) • Needs to know the why or value of a
task, course, etc. • Hyper-confident but hyper-confused
about the options • Strong sense of civic duty • Adept with modern technology • Prefer teamwork or collaboration • 70 million Generation Y employees
Fast Facts on Gen Z
• Born 1995 – 2011 • More individualistic / Self directed then
Gen Y • Parents are advisors to this generation • Comfortable with and even dependent on
technology • Constantly multitasking • More socially responsible • ALWAYS CONNECTED
7 Vectors of Student Development
1. Developing competence
2. Managing emotions
3. Moving through autonomy toward interdependence
4. Developing mature interpersonal relationships
5. Establishing identity
6. Developing purpose
7. Developing integrity
FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ
LEAST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS: • Social networking to engage students in online communities • Interviews or surveys with students who are withdrawing, before they
leave • Using established communication procedures to regularly
communicate persistence, retention, and completion rate data throughout the campus
FINDINGS FROM NOEL-LEVITZ
MOST EFFECTIVE RETENTION METHODS: • Programs designed specifically for first-year students • Providing each continuing student a written academic plan/roadmap
of remaining courses needed
• Academic advising program
Connecting to Self
Student
Online Gaming
Blogging
Volunteer Group Family
FYE Course
1. “value teamwork and seek the
input and affirmation of others”
2. “pursuing amateur activities to
professional standards”
3. An ever changing set of sub-
cultural groupings
4. The trick is focusing on the
individual to reach the group
TECHNOLOGY TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3 Trends to watch to build engagement in your classroom
#1 Gamification the application of game design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging. 1. Generationally students are
turning to gaming as a way to deal with stress / mental health issues
2. There is an opportunity to be recognized as being competent at something, even possibly a hero
3. It’s an optimal platform for mass engagement management
4. Supports modular, mobile learning
#2 Inverted Classroom Flips the traditional teaching methods, delivering instruction online outside of class and moving “homework” into the classroom.
1. Supports differentiated
instruction
2. Creates modular learning
3. Demands a certain “level” of
mastery before advancing
4. Let’s professors do what they
are best at – ASSIMILATION!
#3 Learning Analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of data about learners and their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs 43 experts peg its adoption as four to five years away Educators could develop a more detailed, and timely, picture of a student’s understanding of course material *concerns: profiling and collection
THERE IS NO GREATNESS IN PASSIVENESS, SO CONNECT AND ENGAGE
Final Thought From Me
Jeremy McQuigge
Contact Info Student Transition Coordinator
Office of Academic Partnerships Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave. Ottawa
Ontario Canada K2G 1V8 [email protected]
Blog: www.jmcquigge.ca
Twitter: www.twitter.com/JeremyMcQuigge Facebook: www.facebook.com/jmcquigge
