MOTIVATING THE Y GENERATION Experiences Science LinX Tanja van der Woude
Y generation Generation: shared or collective field of emotions, attitudes, preferences and dispositions and a set of embodied practices like leisure activities. Significant live events early 80’s-2000
Characteristics Generation Y are known by many names: the millennials; the iPod generation; the me firsts; the internet generation; the Nintendo generation; the digital generation; generation why; generation next; the I generation and the net generation. New confidence, upbeat self-esteem More outspoken Tolerant Influence on other generations The Ashridge Journal Generation Y and learning Winter 2009-2010. Not always easy to see the difference between another generation or just “age”. As younger people will always be different.
Related to work No life-time loyalty Educated and fast learners Practical: pragmatic. Want to know the reasons for doing Enterprising: creative, innovative and resourceful Welcome new challenges: adrenaline-driven Socially, Culturally & Environmentally aware and connected Used to technology, social media No life-time loyalty It is also anticipated that members of Generation Y will undergo career changes at least five times versus three career changes from Generation X counterparts. (Canberra Times, March 29, 2006).
Science centre Pics copyright: Eelco van der Meer Educated and fast learners: Different kind of exhibits. They are all about natural sciences, but not all-in line with your own study. Practical: explain how technology is part of everyday life.
Workshops Enterprising, creative and resourceful: they develop new experiments and find their way within the faculty to assist the pupils during the experiments.
Open House Pics Copyrights: Martine ter Wal Welcome new challenges: deal with young kids and come up with new experiments.
Festivals Used to technology
Our experiences They: have knowledge and up to date information have access to channels used young people are not limited to certain boundaries. Out of the box-practical are eager to learn and pick up new information relatively fast tend to prefer working in teams