Are you prepared forMillennials and beyond….?

a perspective from higher education

Janet Staker Woerner Associate Professor

Herzing University

Conversation

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Context

Richard Florida – Creative Class

Learning Organization

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And one other factor….

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Pew InstituteGeneration Name

Birth Years In 2010

& of total adult population*

& of internet-using population

Millennial Born 1977-1992 Ages 18-33

30 35

Gen X Born 1965-197634-45

19 21

Younger Boomers Born 1955-1964Ages 46-55

20 20

Older Boomers Born 1946-1954Ages 56-64

14 13

Silent Generation Born 1937-1945Ages 65-73

7 5

G.I. Generation Born 1936,Age 74 +

9 3

* Source: Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, April 29-May 30, 2010

Tracking Survey. N=2,252 adults 18 and older.

Millennials- Fast Facts• Diverse

• Achievement orientated

• Conventional

• Not afraid of failure

• Virtual

• Sense of Social Responsibility

• Impatient

• Active/hands-on learners/multi taskers

• Challenge authority

• Spending power exceeds $200 billion

• Independent

• Strong views

• Programmed and team oriented.

• Stressed. Compared with five years ago, 81% of college mental health service directors reported an increase in students with serious psychological problems. .

Howe and Strauss- Generational Learning Styles Julie Coates 2007

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Reality in Education today

• On average across Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, the proportion of people with at least an upper secondary education has risen from 45% to 81%.

OECD (2011), Education at Glance 2011: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/eag-2011-en

• 92% of ages use online video – students expect to be entertained

• Education is one of the strongest predictors of having more close social ties. Those with a 4-year university degree average 12% more close ties than those with only a high school diploma Pew Institute

• HERI (Higher Education Research Institute) 2007 data show:

The top 5 life goals for college-bound students have

not changed much over the year

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So………

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Generation Z

Google Images

Generation Z

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The Challenge

• Experiential learning opportunities • Learning communities –informal learning• Expectations shared up-front• Feedback • Utilization of their talents. • Systems approach to problems.• Flexibility for creativity• Multiple options for performance• Plan focus time in short segments• Technology open classroom

Generational Learning –Julie Coates 2007

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New Ways to Learn

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Needed Skills for today and the future…

• Education• Social Networking• Literacy on a Holistic Scale• Foresight and Insight • Innovation• Leadership• Life Long Learning Florida, R. Rise of Creative Class

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

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Peter Drucker

“We must now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.”

American management guru ( 1909 - 2005)

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Thank you

Questions

Contact me at:

Janet Staker Woerner

jstakerwoerner@msn.herzing.edu

http://www.linkedin.com/in/janetstakerwoerner

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