JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

From Baby Boomers to Generation Y Millennials: Ideas on How Professors

Might Structure Classes for this Media Conscious Generation

Author(s): Marilyn Koeller

Citation: Marilyn Koeller, (2012) "From Baby Boomers to Generation Y Millennials: Ideas on How Professors

Might Structure Classes for this Media Conscious Generation," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.12, Iss. 1, pp. 77 - 82

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

New techniques for matching instructional strategies for the Millennial generation have been researched

and discussed in this article. Some comparisons with previous generations have been outlined. These

strategies are meant to meet the learning needs of Generation Y Millennial students in order to make

their education more meaningful in both the on ground and online teaching and learning environment.

Specific examples have been provided for both venues with a focus on the online environment. Hopefully,

these strategies will not only support learner centered instruction and interactivity, but will address the

communication preferences of Millennials in today’s colleges and universities.