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Show But are things really so much different now? Many argue that students now are the same as they always were, and that good teaching is always good teaching, no matter when it happens. Associate Professor Monisha Pasupathi, from the U's Department of Psychology, argues that teachers are not faced with a "fundamentally new organism every 20 years/' but that "human fundamentals restrain how different generations can be/' And it is difficult to argue otherwise. Even as educational psychologists are discovering new methods to reach the rising generation, I have to ask whether or not these strategies would have also benefited my parents, or even grand-parents. The use of modern technologies; the practice of giving each student personal attention, feedback, and encouragement; and the formation of clear classroom procedures that are consistently followed are, were, and will most likely continue to be good teaching practices. But as we examine the general characteristics of the millennial student, we find these teaching practices to be especially beneficial to the professor of millennial students. Howe, Neil and William Strauss. (2003) Millennial Go to College. United States of America: AACRO. 4 lessons | fall 2007 |
