Millennium Generation

KNOWING THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION

COMMON GENERATIONS
GI/Veteran Silent/Traditionalist Baby Boomers Generation X Millennials 1901 1924 1928 1945 1946 - 1964 1965 - 1980 1981 - Today

Veterans
o o o o o Born Before 1945 (64 and up) Matures, Civics, Great Generation, Radio Babies II world war, Gandhi, Nehru Values: n n n n n Hard Work Sacrifice Stability Conformity Delayed Gratification

Silent/Traditionalist
Born between 1924 and 1945
Hardworking Loyal Submissive Tech-Challenged

Baby Boomers
Born Between 1945 and 1965 Boomers, Me Generation Worst Generation Indo-pak china wars, Gandhi Assassination, Man on the Moon, Green revolution o Values: n Work n Self n Involvement n Personal Gratification n Community o o o o

Generation X
o Born Between 1966 and 1980 o Gen X, Baby Busters, Original Latchkey Kids o oPersonal Computers, Challenger, o Moscow Olympics o n Independent o Values n Change n Skepticism n Technology Literate

Millennial Generation
o o o o o Born After 1980 Gen Y , Echo Boomers, New Generation Me, Nexters 73 Million in US Virot kholi, Dhoni, saina neiwal Values: n Confident/Too Confident? n Technology Sophistication n High Expectations/ Narcissistic/ Impatient to Succeed? n Moral & Issue Minded n Egalitarian n Collaborative n Independent n Parental Impact & Rewards/Recognition

MILLENIALS ARE:
SPECIAL SHELTERED CONFIDENT TEAM-ORIENTED ACHIEVING PRESSURED CONVENTIONAL

MILLENIALS ARE SPECIAL

Generation of wanted children Central to their parents sense of purpose Many Boomer parents delayed having children until financially secure

MILLENIALS ARE SHELTERED

Baby on Board signs were created for this generation Their well being has dominated legislation (child restraints, home products, movie/video ratings, campus security) Boomer parents tend to be over-protective

MILLENIALS ARE CONFIDENT

Raised by parents believing in the importance of self-esteem Optimistic yet practical Hopeful of the future Enjoy strong connections with their parents

MILLENIALS ARE TEAM-ORIENTED

They are used to being organized in teams They have spent much of their time working and learning in groups They have established tight peer bonds

MILLENIALS ARE ACHIEVING

They are very much into setting and meeting goals They have the benefit of best-educated parents They are the smartest ever with rising proficiency in math, science and standardized tests

MILLENIALS ARE PRESSURED

They are pushed to study hard They are pushed to succeed They are pushed to attend college They are pushed to choose careers that pay off nicely

MILLENIALS ARE CONVENTIONAL

They identify with their parents values They feel close to their parents They are rule followers (if we give them clear rules they can understand) They accept authority but Whatever passive approach to dissent

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
Technology and Multitasking are a way of life Trial and error is the key learning strategy (Nintendo logic) They are used to bits and bytes, flash and color They are racially and ethnically diverse They want their parents involved (really involved) There is zero tolerance for delays

How to teach Millennials

1. Be relevant. Show students how what you're teaching will help them be successful in the areas they want to be successful. Don't teach knowledge for knowledge's sake.

2. Be relational
Millennials are all about relationships. Use whatever means is most comfortable to them. Take an interest in their world, and they may take in interest in your subject matter and your world.

3. Care.
Students don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. One poll found students putting "knowledgeable" last on their list of what they look for in a professor. Don't think you can impress them by knowing all the dates of important historical events. If you're simply dispensing facts that they can look up on the internet, you're irrelevant.

4. Cool yourself
They live in an informal world. They wear flip-flops and pants that hang off their butts. They come across less respectful when addressing other adults.

 Instead of criticizing their sloppiness and sometimes irritating remarks, harness that openness to get them discussing and thinking.
Allow upward communication

5. Be open minded and flexible - not rigid

When it makes sense to change, change.

 Many millennials are overconfident & think they're smarter and more knowledgeable than they are. Dont show them how dumb they really are Use their input & ask them how the principle applies to real life. are we humble enough to listen to students' ideas?

6. Dont discourage

8. Allow yourself to be fun and use humor

9.Enhance your teaching with new technology.

10. Emphasize group work

Emphasize group work and allow students to get to know one another.

11. Give them options

Some would do better with a long-term project, others with weekly tests. As long as they meet your objectives by the end of the term, who cares how they got there, as long as it's fair to all?

12. Allow them time to process information. .

13. Use illustrations and jokes from their world.

Not only are these more interesting to your students, but using them shows that you're interested in their world.

14. Reward for behavior

Give points for participating in class, perfect attendance, etc. Make it clear from the start what behaviors will be rewarded.