Godoberta Gumbakytė and Ligita Barsukova The E-Learning Of Generation Z: Generation Needs And Future Perspective Paper at BOBCATSSS 2017

1. THE E-LEARNING OF
GENERATION Z: GENERATION
NEEDS AND FUTURE
PERSPECTIVE
2017-01-25
Ligita Barsukova
Godoberta Gumbakytė

2. Photo is taken from
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3. Education is making a big impact on
schollchildren live.
When it`s frustrating, what kind of impact on a
young person does it create?
Can e-learning methods change the situation?
The problem

4. Lithuania 36 Lithuania 39 Lithuania 36-38
http://www.businessinsider.com/pisa-worldwide-ranking-of-math-science-reading-skills-2016-12

5. Generation Z – digital natives
Multitaskers
Appreciate
leaders
Technology
Media
consumers

6. „The strangest thing about the world’s
current curriculum is that it is not based on people’s
real underlying educational needs at all.
It is based, rather, on a set of proxies.”
Mark Prensky, 2014

7. Focus discussions: Lithuanian
schoolchildren
The main goal of education is to finish
school successfully with good grades, to
pass exams as well as possible, because it is
a ticket to a „good life“ or university later.

8. System theory
Education system
Artificial
Natural learning
Generation Z

9. E- learning: advantages and critical
attitude
Main goals:
–increase the quality of learning;
–improve productivity, effectiveness;
–attract the attention of schoolchildren.
Advantages:
–diverse;
–quick;
–flexible.
Disadvantages:
- not widely used
by educators.

10. Some examples of e-learning for
Generation Z kids

12. E-learning for kids
This learning
system contains
more than 700
courses for children
aged 5 – 12.
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/508343876661536477/

13. E-learning for kids
The created courses
are guided by learning
topics which are a part
of the International
curriculum, which is
used in 138 countries.
Elearning for kids, 2017

14. E-learning for kids
Attractive
education-system
uses the
methodology of
gamification.

15. E-learning for kids
Perfect opportunity
to hone the skills in
Math, science,
reading and
keyboarding.
Elearning for kids, 2017Photo is taken from:
http://techlatino.org/2013/01/hone-your-it-skills-with-these-
5-web-apps/

17. Matematika.lt
Based on self-
learning and self-
motivation.
Photo is taken from
http://vidyasury.com/2014/08/inspiring-
quotes-on-self-motivation.html

18. Matematika.lt
Video lessons,
exercises and
video
explanations.
Matematika.lt, 2016

19. Matematika.lt
The possibility to
choose one of three
teachers, who have
different teaching
techniques.
Matematika.lt, 2016

20. Blended learning and Everyday
Mathematics project
Blended learning is a combination of e-
learning and face-to-face learning using
different proportions of time related with
offline and online studying.

22. Everyday Mathematics project
Flexible teaching
material which
allows the
communication
between lecturers
and part-time
students.
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23. Everyday Mathematics project
Is connected
with school
children in the
classroom.
Photo is taken from
http://www.clipartkid.com/connection-cliparts/

24. Everyday Mathematics project
School children were
able to evaluate their
understanding of course
material using the
computer-based
qualitative and
quantitative assessment
modules in a better way.
(Alexander, 1998)
Photo is taken from
https://www.opex.com/harsh-reality

25. Everyday Mathematics project
Can be implemented
in a fully digital
format, fully in print
or in a print-digital
hybrid format.
Everyday Mathematics 4, 2016Photo is taken from
http://www.techworm.net/2015/02/transfer-files-
between-a-pc-and-android-phone-using-wifi.html

26. Some future perspectives of
education and learning

27. Learning: divorced from accreditation.
Dron, J. & Anderson, T. (2016) The Future of E-learning. SAGE Handbook of E- learning Research,
Preprint, p. 1-31. Retrieved from: http://hdl.handle.net/2149/3542
Our reasearch
Focused heavily on the individuality of
learner and individuality of teacher;
Distributed, technically, socially and
organizationally; works in computer cloud;
Crowd-driven and emergent; participatory;

28. Conclusion
Our research has shown that some analyzed
examples could be the reason for educators
and government organizations to change
some teaching methods using more
attractive educational materials in their
classrooms.

29. Could you share some good case
practice of e-learning in your country?

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