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Engaging the Traditional Student

College Instruction in the age

• f the Millennial

Nicole Brown LLP, LLPC Assistant Professor, Baker College

Traditional Vs. Non-Traditional Students

• Non-Traditional
• Older
• Higher level of Maturity
• Work Experience
• Life Experience
• Traditional
• Fresh out of High School
• Inexperienced Emotionally
• Finding Personal Voice

The Milennial Student

• Development of the Traditional Student
• 12+ = Higher Level thinking including Abstract

Conceptualization

• 17 = Fully Developed Personality
• 22-25 = Fully Developed Brain Function
• Life Experience = Emotional Regulation

Milennial Traditional Student

Media Overload

• Social Media Inundation.
• Constant Bombardment of information.

Traditional Growth

• May not become Independent as soon.
• May not engage in traditional ideas like marriage and

gender.

Social Skills

• Limited Face to Face social Interaction.
• Earn to interact through what they view.
• Inability to recognize and regulate emotions.
• Media Overload
• Traditional Growth and

progression

• Lack of Social Skills

Now What?

• The Traditional Student Has Changed
• To Reach the Traditional Student, Teaching must also

change

Engaging the Traditional Student

• Powerpoint = Boring and loss of attention
• Lecture = Boring and loss of attention
• We must be active
• We must be innovative to engage
• We must be flexible

Active Engagement

• Be Active
• Walk Around the Room, A lot (No Podium or Computer Desk

Hiding spots)

• Be sure to engage all your students, Ask Questions
• Consider how Kinesthetic activities will help to engage the

Milennial

• Brainstorm
• Use your Dry Erase Board
• Go outside!! (They rarely seek outdoors)

Being Innovative

• Activities and Groups
• Find a way to make old information sound New and

Exciting

• Relate the information to a student’s current experiences

Flexibility

• Take the pulse of Room
• Stay On/Off topic
• Allow space to connect more personally
• Manage Self-Disclosure - Too Much Vs. Too little

Manage Your Room

• Talkers vs. Non-Talkers
• Require your students to participate
• I WONDER!! Allow your students to answer other

students questions

• All responses are good responses (Within Reason) – the

act of participation should be reinforced

Realistic Goals and Expectations

• Establish Your Expectations Early – Day 1
• Consistency - Maintain same expectations at every class
• Reinforce Behavior – Yes Psychology
• Adhere to your boundaries
• You do not have to know everything

What are We Really Teaching?

CRITICAL THINKING

Critical Thinking Stages

• 6 Stages of Critical Thinking
• Unreflective
• Challenged
• Beginning
• Practicing
• Advanced
• Accomplished

Foundation for Critical Thinking, (2017)

Critical Thinking Skills

• Identification
• Research
• Identifying Biases
• Inference
• Determining Relevance
• Curiosity

Erstad, (2018)

Teaching Critical Thinking

• Questioning – Asking for input and thoughts
• Relating to Current Events
• Going off Topic
• What are you passionate about – Use to connect
• Play Devil’s Advocate

Your Thoughts on fostering and Developing Critical Thinking

• Active, Engaged Discussion

On Ground Vs. Distance Learning

• Ground Campus
• Distance Learning
• On-Line Classroom
• Discussion Questions
• Group Activities

Q & A

Let’s chat

References

Foundation for Critical Thinking (2017). Retrieved from www.criticalthinking.org

• W. Erstad (2018). 6 Critical thinking skills you need

to master now. Retrieved from www.Rasmussen.edu