2. Who are the Generations
Baby Boomers (born early 1940s to early 960s)
Gen Y/Millennials (born early 1980s to early 2000s)
3. • Longest-living Generation in History
• Achievement Oriented Adults
• Opinionated
• Risk Takers
• Born when the major contributions to Technology
were the Telephone & the Television
4. Baby Boomers Preferred Learning Styles
• Prefers Face to Face
• Interactive Learning Experiences
• Task focused
• Utilize their Past Learning Experiences
• They need to know why they are learning
something
5. How do Boomers Learn
• Inclusive Decision-Making
• Group Interactions and Discussions
• Chances to try New Skills Independently
6. Learning Content for Boomers
1. Problem-Solving Exercises
2. Group Discussions
3. Tactile or Tangible activities (Hands on training)
4. Case Studies
5. Simulations
7. Generation Y/Millennials Who are they?
First Digital Generation
Proficient in Technology
Most Educated in History
Achievement Oriented
Inclusive (everyone wins)
8. Gen Y/Millennials Preferred leaning Styles
• Group Based Projects
• Learning must be Relevant
• Flexibility
• Relaxed Environment
9. How Do Gen Y/Millennials Learn
• lots of activity-based group work
• individualized feedback and mentoring
• technology enabled learning and use of their own
devices during class
10. Learning Content for Gen Y/Millennials
• Make Learning Flexible
• Encourage Discovery
• Short lessons and modules
• Use Video
• Allow them to use their own technology
11. Conclusion
Instructional Design for Baby Boomers and
Generation Y and Millennials may differ in the
approaches given, but all include multi
modalities to ensure engagement and
continuous learning.
