Engaging millennials in the learning process

Help classrooms become worthy of human habitation… a dialog with Chip Espinoza on generational cohorts, specifically millennials. Podcast notes Generations “We aren’t saying that all these people are the same, just because they are the same age.” “My desire is not to have a conversation about millennials, but have a conversation with millennials. I don’t want to have a conversation about professors; I want to have a conversation with professors.” Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Won’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain Millennials The “before” and “after” of teaching in the early 90s and today In the 90s – no one would look at a syllabus In the 2000s – more legalistic view of the syllabus Can tend to perceive that quantity and quality are equal Think that everything is negotiable (the most effective leaders and teachers of this generation enjoy the collaboration) Frustrations of working with this generation Teaching multi-generational audience: Baby boomers, GenX, and Millennials What did you think about the book you were assigned (Chip’s book)? “What’s your theoretical framework for saying it’s hogwash?” Characteristics Access to information – where subject matter experts come in Sage on the stage >> Allison King 1990s article to Guide on the side >> to Learning with… KickStarter campaign for getting Chip’s book into the hands of millennials Importance of immediate feedback Recommendations Managing the Millennials Millennials at Work Take the quiz iRobot Roomba