Generation Z: Educating and Engaging the Next Generation of Students

Autor/inn/en	Seemiller, Corey; Grace, Meghan
Titel	Generation Z: Educating and Engaging the Next Generation of Students
Quelle	In: About Campus, 22 (2017) 3, S.21-26 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Seemiller, Corey)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1086-4822
DOI	10.1002/abc.21293
Schlagwörter	Age Groups; College Students; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Generational Differences; Influence of Technology; Community Involvement; Student Interests; Video Technology; Internship Programs; Internet; Occupational Aspiration; Learner Engagement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Age grop; Altersgruppe; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Studieninteresse; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel
Abstract	In 1995, the Internet was born. So, too, was Generation Z. The oldest of this post-Millennial generation arrived to college in 2013, and more than four years later, Generation Z students fill the nation's classrooms, campus programs, and residence halls. In order to recruit, educate, and graduate this new generational cohort effectively, educators must understand the overarching characteristics, perspectives, and styles of these students. In 2014, the authors decided to conduct a study of more than 750 Generation Z students from 15 institutions of varying sizes and types across the country. The study provided insights on this generation's perspectives, styles, preferences, concerns, and beliefs as they related to politics, spirituality, motivation, communication, social issues, community engagement, relationships, leadership, and learning. They supplemented their findings with emerging generational research, market research, social and behavioral science studies, and national polling data. In this article, they present their study's findings, as well as results from several large studies that include more than 150,000 students, in their 2016 book, "Generation Z Goes to College." This research shows that while Generation Z shares some characteristics with Millennials, it is a vastly different generational cohort. Current campus environments have been designed for previous generations, which do not and cannot fully meet the needs, interests, and learning preferences of Generation Z students. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01