Andragogic Strategies to Teaching Multiple Student Generations in One Classroom
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Unique challenge of simultaneously educating Millennial, Gen-X, and Baby-Boomer students brings advantages and challenges to on-ground and online classrooms. Understanding the uniqueness of each generation, and how to facilitate a multigenerational learning environment, is vital to faculty and student success.
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Andragogic Strategies to Teaching Multiple Student Generations in One Classroom
- 1. Andragogic Strategies Teaching Multiple Student Generations in One Classroom Eugene Kaufman Lead Faculty, Area Chair, Faculty Mentor University of Phoenix @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 2. Let’s get started! If you are a Baby Boomer Please take out your notebook and pen If you are a Gen X’er Please turn on your tablet or laptop, and open the note taking app If you are a Millennial You probably came with just your iPhone, so borrow some paper and a pen from a Baby Boomer. (They probably brought extra for you, just in case!) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 3. Defining the generations Baby Boomers: 1940 to 1964 Generation X: 1965 to 1979 Millennials: 1980 to 2004 Alpha: 2005 to 2030 @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 4. Judging the generations In 30 seconds, describe the following generation using single words: • Baby Boomers (1940 to 1964) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 6. Judging the generations In 30 seconds, describe the following generation using single words: • Generation X (1965 to 1979) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 8. Judging the generations In 30 seconds, describe the following generation using single words: • Millennials (1980 to 2004) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 10. What makes a generation? @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 11. Introducing… the Baby Boomer Students • End of Great Depression • WWII • Rise of USSR • Cuban Missile Crisis • March on Washington • President Kennedy assassinated Major historical events (1940- 1964) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 12. Generational Values Don’t trust authority (especially Uncle Sam!) Equal rights means undoing the social wrongs Overcome difficulties by being an optimist Work hard and be responsible Help (only) those who wish to help themselves @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 13. In the Classroom Work Ethics • Driven • Hard working Technology • Learned Authority • To be tested, then respected Entitlement comes with • Experience Key to workplace success • Visibility Work/Life Balance • Work priority Fun fact: Over 2 million Baby Boomers went back to college between 1997 and 2006, an increase of 20% (US News & World Report, 2007)
- 14. • Long hours, if needed • Loyalty to team • Hard work is paramount to successful life • Respect • Contribution • Ability to shine • Overcoming challenges Values •Career can be an exciting adventure •Career leads to fulfilling retirement Work after graduation as a function of life In the Classroom
- 15. Introducing… the Generation X Student • Los Angeles (Watts) riots • Vietnam War • Mom goes to work • Dual income families • Latchkey kids • Divorce rate explosion • Single parent explosion • Hard-drug use explosion • End of Cold War Major social events (1965 - 1979) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 16. Generational Values Education is key to success High job expectations Loyalty to people, not organizations Control over all elements of life Ignore leaders Self-reliance, high ethical standards Cynicism Self-starters / Independent Suspicious of Baby Boomers
- 17. Work Ethics Work smart, not hard Technology Literate Authority To be always tested Entitlement comes with: Merit Workplace success depends on: Productivity Work/Life Balance Vital (work to live) Fun fact: Students age 35 or older represented 17.9% of college graduates in 2011 (US Census Bureau, 2013) In the Classroom @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 18. Values Work/life balance Self reliance Structure Project orientation Outcome over process Flexibility Competence above all Workaftergraduation asafunctionoflife Just a job A challenge Something that needs to be done in order to enjoy important things in life In the Classroom
- 19. Introducing… the Millennial Students • MTV • PC goes mainstream • Internet goes mainstream • 9/11, school shootings • Children of divorce or single parents • Facebook and social media • iPhone and the ultra-connectivity • First children with schedules and daycare • Road towards the Great Recession Major social events (1980 - 2004) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 20. Generational Values Work/life/social balance Civic duty to the human race High moral values Tolerance Education as key to self awareness Sociability Confident and optimistic Spiritual Globalism
- 21. Work Ethics Entrepreneurial and multitasking Technology Total integration Authority Source for guidance Fun fact: 34.7% of Millennials have graduated college (US Census Bureau, 2013). In the Classroom
- 22. Entitlement comes with: Contribution to the core Workplace success depends on: Contribution value Work/Life Balance Natural Fun fact: Millennials represent 33% of the workforce (Gallup, 2013). In the Classroom
- 23. Values Self confidence Flexibility in all aspects of work Tolerance Diversity of ideas Experimentation Collaboration Training and growth Mentors Family over work Work after graduation as a function of life What you do between your days off What you do to pay the bills In the Classroom
- 24. Faculty Classroom Management Style Baby Boomers Lead through consensus Don’t like being challenged Authority matters Generation X Lead through knowledge Challenge me and be ready to be challenged Everyone is equal; I just happen to know more Millennials Lead through ability All that I know will be used to mentor others We are friends, not adversaries @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 25. Student Subordination Style Baby Boomers Respect me Don’t criticize me Recognize my skill and hard work Don’t like change Generation X Respect what I do Correct me Reward my skill and hard work Change is good Millennials Respect who I want to be Mentor me Support my skill and hard work Change is the natural state @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 26. Student Collaboration Style Baby Boomers Teamwork Follow directions Leaders lead and followers follow Individuals make the team work Generation X Individuals working together Directions are suggestions Leaders are the followers Teams work best when everyone works independently Millennials Collaboration Want continuous feedback Leaders are there to inspire Individualism destroys team success @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 27. Basic Principles of Andragogy Need to know Predefined self- concept Prior experience Limitations to learning Knowledge must be relevant Motivation is external @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 28. Andragogic Strategies for Administrators Train faculty to have “generational awareness” Have faculty self-assess their own Classroom Management Style During faculty meetings, have roundtable discussions on how to deal with multi- generations of students in one classroom Make sure course assignments are relevant to all generations of student @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 29. Andragogic Strategies for Faculty Avoid assignments that rely more on being able to use a particular technology than being able to do the assignment After establishing student teams, play the Team Member Expectations Game Make your students aware of the benefits of being part of a multigenerational and/or multicultural team If possible, require every member of the student team be a leader for a week/assignment @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 30. Questions? * References emailed available upon request @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2015
- 31. If you would like to reach me… https://www.linkedin.com/pub/eugene-kaufman/4/6b2/483