Lesson 5. Preference of the Technology Generation - Vibar, Agarin
- 1. Preference of the Technology Generation LESSON 5: Bicol University College Of Agriculture and Forestry Guinobatan, Albay Prepared by: Angelika Joyce Agarin April Rose Vibar III BAT-𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟐
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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 catalogue for needed books and sign up to borrow books for home reading.
- 4. • 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.
- 5. Linear Versus Hyper-media • The previous generation learned in a sequential and linear manner no wonder learners before are more logical than today, they have become reflective thinkers and focused.
- 6. Today, because of hyper-media, the learner now gets to access to information easily. It is notable that because of the learners’ random access to hyperlinked digital information, they are bored and distracted easily during classes.
- 7. Independent Vs. Social Learners • The traditional way of learning is more on independent learning; the way of learning today encourages collaboration and cooperation among learners.
- 8. The trend now is more social and that digital learning is better when it is done in groups. Learners can communicate in many ways, in many avenues.
- 9. Learning To Do Vs. Learning To Pass The Test • The past generation are taught by teachers because the teachers back then wanted the students to pass the test – they are basically after the score (although there is still learning, short-term learning and not on the effective learning (one that really lasts for a long time – true learning).
- 10. Now, acquired skills is/are the determining factors of learning. There is much more emphasis on the process than on the outcome, although the outcome is also an important determinant of learning.
- 11. Delayed Rewards And Instant Gratification • Rewarding learning in the past wasn’t immediate. Medals, certificates and diplomas and other objects of gratification are given at the end. Today, rewards are immediate – right after the endeavor, the reward is given.
- 12. It is only at the end of the school year that the learner can get the rewards and gratification of his/her efforts; however today, rewarding is immediate, just like after playing plants versus zombies, the learner gets to know how well he/she did the game.
- 13. Rote Memory Vs. Fun Learning • The traditional teachers obliged their students to memorize lessons and test memory (which was back then perceived as “knowledge”) through standard test. Memory back then was the measure of understanding.
- 14. • Today there is still an emphasis on the use of memory but learning has become fun because knowledge is not just based on memory or perhaps may no longer be on memory,
- 15. but more into actions and practical applications which yields better learning and understanding because it is actual and because the learners remember things if he/she does it but because the learner gets to experience the actual thing. Learning is no longer mundane and cyclical but it has become “active.”
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