One of my students from a previous semester stopped-by to see me the other day. She will soon graduate and is amazed at how quickly
Category: Generations
Informal Learning
According to Wikipedia (2019), “Informal learning is “a pervasive ongoing phenomenon of learning via participation or learning via knowledge creation….” I have to admit that
Student Teaches Teacher
A learning moment for this Boomer: A Gen Z student asked permission to draft with paper & pencil before typing-up in Word. I said
From Conversation to Activism
Last week, a committee I chair–my college’s Multi-Generational Teaching & Learning Committee–hosted its first panel presentation. Entitled “A Multi-Generational Conversation: Classrooms, Computers, and Curriculum,” the
Trending: Change in Perspective on College Admissions Testing
Inside Higher Ed is reporting on an increased number of colleges dropping SAT and ACT requirements as part of the admissions process. Reason: Diversity concerns.
Something to Think About
According to Pew Research Center (Dimock, 2019), “While younger and older adults may differ in their views at a given moment, generational cohorts allow researchers
