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Generational Learning Styles
2005 AIA CES Provider Conference
Learning Objectives
Participants will become aware of the values and expectations of different generations.
Participants will understand the learning styles of different generations.
Participants will learn how to incorporate the different learning styles into the development and delivery of educational courses.
Participants will conduct a case study where session material will be applied and assessed.
The Generation Gap Game
1. Who is the ideal figure of motherhood
as portrayed on television?
a - Donna Reed
b - Mrs. Brady
c - Roseanne
d - Sharon Osbourne
The Generation Gap Game
2. The scariest moment in all of film history was ________________
a - when the Blob chased Steve McQueen b - when the alien erupted out of Kane’s c - when Freddy refused to die d - when Samara comes crawling out of the
television set
The Generation Gap Game
3. Who was/is the captain on Star Trek?
a - What’s Star Trek
b - Captain Kirk
c - Captain Picard
d - Captain Archer
The Generation Gap Game
4. When you were 20 years old, what was the quickest way to get a written
message across the country?
a - Pony Expressb - Federal Expressc - Emaild - Instant Messaging
The Generation Gap Game
5. A facilitator tells her class that the day will run thirty minutes beyond the scheduled completion time to allow her to impart some important information. Your response is:
a - I’ll call my wife to hold dinnerb - I guess I can be late for my son’s
soccer gamec - Just email me the hot pointsd - Y.H.G.T.B.K. (You got to be kidding)
The Generation Gap Game
6. How would you complete this sentence?Computers are ______________
a - the size of a refrigerator.b - a necessary evil.c - the best way to shop.d - my main link to the outside world.
The Generation Gap Game
7. What does the term “network” mean?
a - Networking is something that a
fisherman does.
b - A network is a television station
c - The act of establishing a circle of
business contacts.
The Generation Gap Game
d - A work or home-based interface system which allows multiple users at different computers to link in order to share data, to compete in multi-player games, and share printers, scanners, digital devices, MP3 files and digital images. Did we mention play games?
The Generations
If you identified mostly with the “A” answers you are a Traditionalist
Mostly B – you are a Baby Boomer
Mostly C – you are in Generation X
Mostly D – you are in Generation Y
The Generations
Traditionalists: 1922 – 1943 (over 61)Baby Boomers: 1944 – 1964 (40 – 60)Generation X: 1965 – 1977 (27 – 59)Generation Y: 1978 – 1994 (10 – 26)Generation Z: 1995 - ? (Under 9)
Traditionalists
Like consistency and uniformityAre conformersBelieve in logic, not magicAre disciplinedAre past oriented and history absorbedBelieve in law and orderHave conservative spending style
Baby Boomers
IdealisticCompetitiveQuestioners of AuthorityTend to be optimisticLike teamworkTend to be self-centeredEager to put their own stamp on things
Generation X
Self-reliantResourcefulDistrustful of institutionsHighly adaptiveSkepticalDesire balanceEnjoy informalityAre technically savvy
Generation X
Respect is expectedCareer not most important thingCareer hop to build skillsWant immediate feedback
Generation Y
Globally concernedRealisticTechnological savvySociableDiverseDesire to achieveEnvironmentally conscious
Generation Z
Will continue to be engaged in educational pursuits
Vertically challengedSubject to bizarre food cravings and
sugar rushesBorn with an extra digital chromosome
Learning
Pedagogy – The art and science of helping
children learn
Andragogy – The art and science of helping adults learn
Andragogy
The adult learner is someone who:
1. has an independent self-concept and who can direct his or her own learning.
2. has accumulated a reservoir of life experiences that is a rich source of learning.
3. has learning needs closely related to changing social roles.
Andragogy
4. is problem-centered and interested in
immediate application of knowledge
5. is motivated to learn by internal rather than external factors
Types of Adult Learning
Self-Directed or Self-Paced – one learns through a series of structured experiences at one’s own pace
Informational – traditional classroom learning utilizing predominantly lectures
Transformational – traditional classroom learning through participation, collaboration, exploration, critical reflection and feedback
Informal and Incidental- life experiences
Case Studies – Part I
In groups, based on the different values and
expectations of the first four generations,
identify attributes in the teaching/learning
process that need to exist in the classroom in
order for education to be successful. Also
indicate which of the various adult learning types
would be most effective for each generation.
Case Studies – Part II
In groups, identify some ideas which you
would incorporate in the classroom to
insure an effective educational experience
for a class comprised of a mixture of Baby
Boomers, X’ers’ and Y’ers.
The Future of Training
“Rather than building a structure around the
provider, the new (training) paradigm builds
a support system around the learner. It’s a
shift in focus …. That’s sufficient to turn the
entire learning and training fields upside
down and to reset everything we’ve done in
the past to zero.” Jonathon Levy
Future Training Profile
Personalized learning – customized environments
Task specificFlowing feedbackIntegrated technology and media
Questions?
Roger W. Liska, FAIC, CPC, FCIOB, PEChair and ProfessorDepartment of Construction Science and
Management124 Lee HallClemson, SC [email protected] – 864-656-0181
