1. MOTIVATING MILLENNIALS Susan Loucks and Katie Metz

2. WHO ARE MILLENNIALS? (Group Discussion)

3. Who is the Class of 2018? Beloit College, 2018 Mindset List When these students see wire-rimmed glasses, they think Harry Potter, not John LennonTupac Shakur, JonBenet Ramsey, and Carl Sagan have never been alive in their lifetimeHong Kong has always been part of ChinaThey have probably never used Netscape as their web browserEverybody has always Loved RaymondU.S. soldiers have always been vaccinated against anthrax

4. “Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.“ Pew Social Trends, 2014.

5. Feel Special Team Oriented Confident Optimistic Feel Pressured Strong Desire to Achieve Peacekeepers Cultural Acceptance Tech Savvy Effective Training for the Millennial Student- Eric P. Werth, Loredana Werth

6. Defining Characteristics of Millennials Demystifying the Millennial Student: A Reassessment in Measures of Character and Engagement in Professional Education Often select the first, most accessible information (“Google it”) Value small discussions, simulation games, group projects Easy access to information can result in impatience and incuriousness Active Learners Parents shower with praise and reward trivial accomplishments May ask for unnecessary help from teachers to obtain reassurance Often results in being unprepared for independence Needy for Feedback Respectful of others’ cultural and lifestyle differences Perceive themselves as having high levels of emotional maturity Value peer over expert opinions can result in disinclination to “study” Socially Intelligent

7. “Millennials are capable of extraordinary multitasking but often do not use it in ways beneficial to learning.” Demystifying the Millennial Student: A Reassessment in Measures of Character and Engagement in Professional Education

8. Predictions for Future Work Skills in 2020 Analytical Thinking Communication Skills Social Intelligence People Skills Outside-the- Box Thinking Cultural Sensitivity Quantitative Reasoning Social Media Skills Personal Productivity Institute for the Future for University of Phoenix Research Institute 2011

9. MOTIVATING MILLENNIALS

10. How do We Motivate Millennials to Engage in Classroom Discussions?

11. When asked if class discussions are a useful tool and why, students said … They make learning more active They result in a deeper understanding of the material They promote multiple viewpoints Engage the Millennial Generation in Class Discussions- College Teaching 2011 Hope College

12. Professors Set the Tone Professor’s attitude Professor’s ability to moderate the discussion Classroom atmosphere and formality Student confidence and preparation Engage the Millennial Generation in Class Discussions- College Teaching 2011 Hope College

13. How Do We Use Technology to Facilitate Active Learning? Interactive Web Media Video Conferencing Course Management Systems Interactive Games

14. How do you Manage Tablets, Laptops, and Mobile Devices in the Classroom?

15. What Tools and Strategies Do You Use to Engage Millennials in the Classroom?

16. Immediate Feedback Peer Tutors Case Competitions Team Collaboration Impromptu Exercises Discussion Question Sets

17. MOTIVATING MILLENNIALS Susan Loucks and Katie Metz sloucks@indiana.edu; kmetz@indiana.edu