The Framework and Method for Understanding the New Generation of Learners

摘要: Social informatization has brought great change to lifestyles, which is mainly reflected in communication, commerce, and leisure; at the same time, their perspectives on capability, knowledge, learning have changed. A large number of researchers proposed that students who grown up with digital technology are quite different from previous generation, while other believe changes amongst already well understood educational implications known. This chapter first reviews terms, debates, research for new generation learners, then proposes a framework understanding learners. At end chapter, we analyze gap between methods preferred by provided K-12 classes using large-scale survey interview.