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Popescu, Diana; Popa, Diana Mariana; Cotet, Beatrice Gabriela – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2019
As there is a worldwide adoption of 3D printing (3DP) in many activity areas, formal education becomes mandatory for acquiring theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills for an efficient use, for bringing real contributions to the development of this technology and its applications. Truly digitally natives, Gen Z students are now entering higher…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Printing, Engineering Education, College Faculty
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Seemiller, Corey; Clayton, Jason – Journal of College and Character, 2019
Generation Z, the postmillennial generation, has come to college. Their characteristics, motivations, and learning preferences, which differ from those of millennials, may require educators to rethink and redesign strengths-based education to ensure content and pedagogical approaches align with this new generation. This article offers suggestions…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Cognitive Style
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Ash, Barbara Lee – Journal of Applied Research for Business Instruction, 2015
Engaging "digital natives" presents challenges and opportunities for both the classroom teacher and for trainers in the workplace, many of whom are "digital immigrants." The learning styles, interests, values, and the Millennial learner's unique alignment with technology present opportunities to engage this generation in new…
Descriptors: Social Media, Learner Engagement, Age Groups, Cognitive Style
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Keengwe, Jared; Georgina, David – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2013
Majority of learners in our classrooms are digital natives or Millennials--a category of learners who tend toward independence and autonomy in their learning styles. The primary challenges then facing instructors include: How do digital natives learn and how do you teach them? The answers to these questions will help instructors to: (a) identify…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Learning Strategies, Appropriate Technology
Newstead, Barry; Wright, Caitrin Moran; Colby, Susan – Bridgespan Group, 2010
Everyone knows that every single child should receive a high-quality education. Not only is it the ticket to opportunity in America and around the world, but also research has shown clearly that there are life-limiting implications for children who are not adequately educated. Where to start? As the authors reflect on their work and research in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Learning Processes, Generational Differences, Individualized Instruction
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Wessels, P. L.; Steenkamp, L. P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2009
Generation Y students (born after 1982) have developed a different set of attitudes and aptitudes as a result of growing up in an IT and media-rich environment. This article has two objectives: firstly to discuss the learning styles preferred by generation Y students in order to identify the effect of these preferences on tertiary education in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Economics Education