Some Basic Comparison Between Old
and New Generation:
What
Old Generation likes may not be the same as what the New Generation prefers in
Life, Work and Leisure.
Much
of the good things enjoyed by elders when they were students are no longer
available to the new generation.
Vocational,
Cultural and Values classes that are widely used by old generations during
their time today, it is also available but it has been minimized due to the
emphasis on the basics of English, Mathematics
and Science.
Text
vs. Visual
Our parents read book text,
enrich by illustrations and photos. In order to research, they go to the school
library, use the card catalog for needed books and sign up to borrow
books for home reading.
The technology or digital generation has greater affinity to visuals (photo and video) compared with texts. In fact, they have been exposed since childhood to cable television and videos images especially cartoon characters and then to compute images, in such manner and their visual fluency or abilities have sharpened and enriched.
Linear vs. Hyper Media The past-30 year old generation obtained information in a linear, logical and sequential manner. On the positive side, this made them more logical, focused and reflective thinkers.
The new generation, however, follows a personal random access to hyperlinked digital information, less superior elders in focused and reflection. Thus, they appear to be more easily bored and distracted during class lectures.
Independent
vs. Social Learners
The traditional education
system gives priority to independent learning, prior
to participate work.
New learners, however, are
already acquainted with digital tools that adapt to both personal
and participate work. They take the opportunity for dozens of
instantaneous ways to communicate with others mobile calls and text, emails,
Facebook, YouTube, Myspace, twitter, wikis and etc. experts describe this mode
of digital learning as one that based on experimentation, discovery and
intuition.
Learning to do vs. To pass the test
Old teachers teach students in order to help them pass tests and complete the course requirement.
On the other hand, the new digital learners simply wish to acquire skills, knowledge and habits as windows of opportunity afford them to learn. Our parents have completed a course and have engaged in a permanent job for most of their lives. A different work situation awaits the digital generation with contractual, multitask and multi-career opportunities in a digital world ahead of them.
Delayed rewards vs. Instant gratification
The traditional reward system in education consists in the grades, honor certificates/medals and diplomas. Including future jobs, the traditional rewards for the performance.
On the other hand. Digital learners on their own experience or more immediate gratification through immediate scores from games, enjoyable conversation from web-cam calls, excitement from email chats and inviting comments from their Facebook accounts.
Rote memory vs. Fun learning
Teachers feel too obliged to delivering content-based courses, the learning of which is measurable by standard tests.
Digital learners and not surprisingly there is much fun in the digital world outside the school
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