From MTV to Tik-Tok: Assessing Generational Differences to Increase Student Engagement

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2021

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"From MTV to Tik-Tok: Assessing Generational Differences to Increase Student Engagement As significant age-related demographic shifts occur, there are many gaps in the literature regarding the impact of generational differences in the adult learner's classroom. As the number of Millennials and Generation Z student enrollments increase, there is a growing need to assess if there have been accompanying shifts in how students interact with their curriculum, their classmates, and their instructor. While students of all ages share many of the same traditional learning preferences, there have been some changes in the way younger generations operate in the classroom in terms of functions such as textbook reading, interpreting assignment instructions, and receiving constructive feedback. All of these generational preferences can create both challenges and opportunities in the traditional classroom environment, where long textbook chapters, rigid grading rubrics, and critical assignment feedback can sometimes result in learner-instructor conflict. This session will introduce generational differences in the typical classroom setting as well provide recommendations for teaching and content delivery methods to better meet the needs of learners of all generations."

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Learning outcomes "1. To introduce the influence of generational differences on student learning preferences. 2. To assess teaching and content delivery techniques to best serve the multi-generational classroom."

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