Matures 1900-45 Baby Boomers 1946-64 Gen X 1965-81 Gen Y (C) millennials 1982 - Influenced by War & Recession Post war optimism Work alcoholic parents Networked Technology Typical Tech. Vacuum tube radio Dial Telephone 78 rpm records Transistor radios Mainframe computers 33 & 45 rpm records CD’s Emails Personal Computers Mp3’s Mobile phones PDA’s Typical Characteristics Conservative Respect authority Self sacrificing Community minded Optimistic High energy Enjoy a challenge Driven to succeed Want to stay young Free & independent Balanced in life Skeptical of inherited values Laid back Like technology Optimistic Connected Experiential Want immediate gratification Preferred Teaching & Learning Style Emphasis on teaching by transmission Students are passive recipients Teachers are commanders & Controllers Accent on memorisation & repetition Individual learning Preferred Teaching & Learning Style Emphasis on learning Students are active partners Teachers are facilitators and mentors Accent on discovery and learning Collaborative learning Source: Doherty, L. (2005, October 1), “Where worlds collide and pupils leave teachers behind” , Sydney Morning Herald

Vacuum tube radio

Dial Telephone

78 rpm records

Transistor radios

Mainframe computers

33 & 45 rpm records

CD’s

Emails

Personal Computers

Mp3’s

Mobile phones

PDA’s

Conservative

Respect authority

Self sacrificing

Community minded

Optimistic

High energy

Enjoy a challenge

Driven to succeed

Want to stay young

Free & independent

Balanced in life

Skeptical of inherited values

Laid back

Like technology

Optimistic

Connected

Experiential

Want immediate gratification

Preferred Teaching & Learning Style

Emphasis on teaching by transmission

Students are passive recipients

Teachers are commanders & Controllers

Accent on memorisation & repetition

Individual learning

Preferred Teaching & Learning Style

Emphasis on learning

Students are active partners

Teachers are facilitators and mentors

Accent on discovery and learning

Collaborative learning