By Adel Abdel Ghafar and Fraus Masri. A catastrophic by-product of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East is a lost generation of unschooled children. These children find themselves, through no fault of their own, not only displaced but lacking the opportunity for proper schooling and thus, denied a chance to learn and develop the necessary skills to become fully functional members of society. This lost generation is the tragedy of our time. More...
Survey: Millennials value advanced degrees
University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies survey finds millennials place high value on doctoral degrees compared with generational counterparts. More...
The Millennial Learners
By Sophia Sanchez. The newest generation on the block, the Millennials, have brought with them change at a fast pace. This is evident in relationships, in the learning environment, and at the workplace. More...
Generational Hopscotch
By Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe. No matter where you alight on the political spectrum, you have likely read or heard that “older” women like Hillary and “young” women like Bernie. We middle-aged mothers frequently carry the label of the “sandwich generation,” because we offer simultaneous care to elders and progeny. More...
Millennials Are People, Too
By John Warner. Born in 1970, I am firmly Gen X, but whenever I read blanket descriptions of today’s Millennial student, they seem oddly familiar. Read more...
A Speech for the Generations
By Alan Robbins. As the semester ends, my graduating students have only one thing in mind: getting through the ceremony so they can finally start what we all coyly refer to as real life. Read more...
Halte aux idées reçues : les jeunes travailleraient plus que leurs parents
Contrairement à ce qu’on pourrait penser, les plus de 45 ans seraient les moins actifs : ils sont en effet 39% à effectuer les 35 heures légales alors que les 18-45 ans sont 70% à travailler entre 40 et 45 heures par semaine. Voir l'article...
Digital natives (4) : désormais tous nomades à l’école
Par . Dans le mythe du « natif du numérique » (digital native) déjà évoqué pour The Conversation France et qui émerge en 2001 à travers les écrits du chercheur américain Marc Prensky, le rôle central joué par le phénomène de panique générée par les médias mérite d’être approfondi. Voir l'article...
Millennials Are People, Too
By John Warner. I’m starting to wonder if I was a Millennial before my time.
Born in 1970, I am firmly Gen X, but whenever I read blanket descriptions of today’s Millennial student, they seem oddly familiar. Read more...
The Millennial Learners
By Sophia Sanchez. My young niece, all of 10 years old, has her own iPad and is quite a pro at using it. She has a DSLR too because she is interested in shooting birds. And she used to help her journo mum with her blog. In fact, she uses them with the same ease with which I used to play with clay and blocks as a child. She is a Millennial child. More...