Jason Munn

Having taught at a career school for several years now, I have noticed that Gen Y seems to be unique in that the majority of the them expect knowledge to be GIVEN to them in class and they seem to scoff at the notion that they should be reading a textbook, researching articles, or have to "learn" something outside of the classroom. They seem to expect the instructor to deliver it all during class; they seem to "check in" and "check out" of their learning when they walk into and out of the classroom. This is partly due to their… >>>

This was a bigger transition than I thought and was wondering if anyone was experiencing or had experienced similar issues. I am a former public school teacher; I taught one year at the middle school level followed by three years at the high school level. The transition from middle school teacher to high school teacher wasn't a big deal. It was actually pretty easy. However, now that I am a lab supervisor at the post-secondary level, I am amazed at how differently I am viewed by the students (adult learners). The majority of the students I have now are my… >>>

This was a bigger transition than I thought and was wondering if anyone was experiencing or had experienced similar issues. I am a former public school teacher; I taught one year at the middle school level followed by three years at the high school level. The transition from middle school teacher to high school teacher wasn't a big deal. It was actually pretty easy. However, now that I am a lab supervisor at the post-secondary level, I am amazed at how differently I am viewed by the students (adult learners). The majority of the students I have now are my… >>>