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Mark Bireley
Mark Bireley

Multiple Generations in the Same School

Our school is solely massage training that attracts all generations. The common psychographic of our students is a strong desire to help others. Does any one share the same experience? What are specifics tactics for running a class with all four generations?

Eric Fleetham
Eric Fleetham

Multi-Tasking

This module makes the point that Gen Yers are great at multi-tasking; that they are very comfortable listening to a lesson while searching the Internet for related information and texting with a friend.  In my experience, multi-tasking in the classroom is a distraction.  It distracts the student that is multi-tasking because he/she is not focused on the task at hand and will often ask for clarification or ask that the instructions be given again.  Consequently, valuable class time is taken up repeating instructions. Further, it distracts students around the student that is multi-tasking.  Accordingly, I have to disagree with the premise… >>>

Eric Tobin
Eric Tobin

Helo

Members discuss challenges & trends regarding the support of diverse student populations as well as successes applying concepts and techniques acquired from training. Members share best practices, ideas, & helpful resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.

Jacci Rizzo
Jacci Rizzo

Digital Natives Not Knowing How to Use Word

I have really enjoyed the readings in this course and love working with my Gen-Y students.  Something I have noticed, however, is that while most of my students are extremely comfortable with technology, many of them do not know how to type a paper in Word or use PowerPoint.  I need to include instruction in the basics in my lesson plans so that students may complete the two essays that are part of our curriculum.  As a Baby Boomer myself, I will never be as comfortable with technology as they are, although I do love it!  I also find that… >>>

Emily Lowell
Emily Lowell

Gen Y course

I learned a lot about Gen Y students and learning styles in the course. The most memorable discovery would be that I am actually from Generation Y! I always thought I was Gen X!

Aaron Hubbard
Aaron Hubbard CHEP

Online resources

We've cut down on "paperwork" by using online materials and resources rather than printing handouts.
Aaron Hubbard
Aaron Hubbard CHEP

VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS

For profit education schools tend to have a huge range of generational as well as learning types.
Sabrina Scruggs
Sabrina Scruggs

baby boomers

I am a baby boomer and agree with this topic so much.
Emily Stevenson
Emily Stevenson

The narrative approach with Gen Y learners

Hello, I am curious about the impact of dialogue that occurs in your classrooms, and the effective nature of this? I ask because in my years of working as a Psychology Instructor I have found it increasingly important to integrate a dialogue within the classroom that allows students to express their feelings, as well as to be able to reframe the course material into a context that is meaningful for the student. I evolved this strategy based on feedback from students, after taking this course it seems that this dialogue is relevant from a social scientific basis as well. I… >>>

Lisa Jenkins
Lisa Jenkins

generational group learning

I find that group study with different generations helps with classroom concept and it increases team work in class. In a recent cohort, I have found out that a class I have all meet together to study off campus. I am told that concepts are identified and discussed. All must give input but they are most interested by the gen x perspective.
Aaron Page
Aaron Page

Job security bersus Passion

A lot of the younger generation wants to work but are not sure of which field? how do I help them??
Aaron Page
Aaron Page

Impact of social media

Are students capable to look beyond interenet?
John Mims
John Mims CHEP

All Together Now

As a Culinary Instructor, one aspect that helps me with some of the differences between generations is our lessons require physical, hands on application. Vets and Baby Boomers cannot rely only on memorization and Gens. Y and X cannot rely soley on the internet. They certainly need to understand the proper techniques but they must physically and properly execute this knowledge if they expect to be successful. These hands-on requirements help all in the class be on the same learning page regardless of their age.
william Beasley
william Beasley

Instructional strategies

I am incorporating many different strategies to reach students. our College uses a Contract for Sucess to help students take ownership of learning.
william Beasley
william Beasley

Technology

I have found that technology is a great tool but I have had to spend time letting some students know that they are not to text the entire class.
william Beasley
william Beasley

Small groups

doing book work and moving from task to task has really helped with the development of students
william Beasley
william Beasley

Gen Y

Students from different generations have many different things that help them. I have noticed as I let more technology in to lessons the students do much better.
Erin Reichel
Erin Reichel

Gen Y Small Groups

Do you think the desire for Gen Y's to work in small groups vs individuals is linked to the idea that they are expected to succeed and are closely watched for this success. As in they have pressure/desire not to fail, so feel more safe working in a group setting?
Erin Reichel
Erin Reichel

Great Information

The breakdown of what instructional style each generation typically responds to best is very helpful. It is interesting to me to use a blend and see which students respond to best, when the class is a generation blend as well. Do generations welcome the techniques of others?
Dale Repp
Dale Repp CHEP

Instructor Responsibility

Although it is the responsibility of the student with an identified disability to self-report, I think instructors have a responsibility to note behaviors, visual clues, and other telling factors to identify unreported disablility problems. There are those students who don't realize or understand they suffer a disability, and there are those who know or suspect they have a disability and ignore the problem.