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Youxi Jiao; Xiulan Yu – Best Evidence in Chinese Education, 2024
Generation Z as digital natives are distinguished by their intense engagement in online activity. This article is an analysis of the impact of the internet use on academic performance in Gen Z based on data from the China Family Panel Studies (CEPS) 2020. Research findings show that there exist divides in the internet use among members of Gen Z…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Internet, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
Tarhan, Nevzat; Tutgun Unal, Aylin – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2022
In this research, it is aimed to develop a series of scales to determine the changing values and behaviors of different generations in society today, where new media environments are diversifying day by day. In the study, which took into account the generation classification made with the focus of technological tools, generation X was considered…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Generational Differences, Mass Media Effects, Test Validity
Çoklar, Ahmet Naci; Tatli, Ali – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2021
Adaptation to the digital world is explained by the concept of digital nativity, which includes competencies such as growing up with technology, being comfortable with multitasking, being reliant on graphics for communication, thriving on instant gratifications and rewards. On the other hand, one of the sources of differentiation in digital…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Information Technology, Technological Literacy, Gender Differences
Tutgun-Ünal, Aylin – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2021
Social media networks offering the opportunity of communication on a global scale help individual of any age to build their own worlds as part of participatory online culture. The intense use of social media networks and the global affection power on public opinion lead the researchers to investigate the effects of social media networks on Baby…
Descriptors: Social Media, Social Networks, Generational Differences, Social Attitudes
Yastibas, Ahmet Erdost; Baturay, Meltem Huri; Ertas, Abdullah – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2021
The number of Generation Z English Language (EL) learners in institutions of higher education has been increasing, so it has become significant for EL teachers to understand the features and learning preferences of Generation Z EL learners to meet their needs and teach English to them effectively. This descriptive study which was conducted with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Age Groups
Bannerman, Julie K.; O'Leary, Emmett J. – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2021
Generational labels such as digital native and the "net" generation may obscure the gap that exists between preservice music teachers' personal uses of technology and how they will use technology professionally. The study's purpose was to examine preservice music teachers' personal use of technology, views toward technology in music…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Student Experience
Costa, Cristina; Gilliland, Gemma; McWatt, Jennifer – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2019
This paper considers the social significance of digital technologies in older adults' lives by exploring the impact the web has on their lived experiences. The study of digital literacies and digital cultures is mostly focused on youth, thus paying limited attention to older adults' engagement with the web. With this paper, we aim to contribute to…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Generational Differences, Access to Computers, Technological Literacy
Sanalan, Vehbi Aytekin; Taslibeyaz, Elif – Journal of Educational Issues, 2020
The main aim of this study was to investigate the new generation in order to identify their distinctive characteristics considering their everyday technology use during their lifespan. The secondary aim was to examine the needs of individuals in the Generation-Z in educational environments equipped with technology. A mixed-method research design…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Generational Differences, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Alaleeli, Sara; Alnajjar, Ahmed – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2020
This paper investigated the extent to which senior high school students who typified the profile of the Arab Digital Generation (ADG) engaged with technology while outside the school. Data was collected using a questionnaire that measured the extent of the students' engagement with digital technologies and their perceived media literacy. The…
Descriptors: High School Students, Information Technology, Incidence, Generational Differences
Langford, Sara J.; Von Glahn, Nicholas; Narayan, Anjana – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2019
Many studies have examined the effects of technology on education as well as how educators feel about technology; however, this study examined the opinions of 528 students regarding how technology influences their education. In particular, we investigated whether students felt a sense of entitlement to use their technology in the classroom. The…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Student Attitudes, Influence of Technology, Classroom Environment
Thompson, Penny – Computers & Education, 2013
This study investigated the claims made in the popular press about the "digital native" generation as learners. Because students' lives today are saturated with digital media at a time when their brains are still developing, many popular press authors claim that this generation of students thinks and learns differently than any generation that has…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Land Grant Universities, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes
Sanchez, Jaime; Salinas, Alvaro; Contreras, David; Meyer, Eduardo – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on the current generation of students and their relationship to technology, providing qualitative, empirical information obtained in the Chilean context. The study analyses and discusses the ideas regarding the emergence of a new generation of learners, or digital natives, as characterised by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Generational Differences, Student Attitudes
Menard, Lauren A. – Online Submission, 2013
Age and Time disparities in young adult research populations are common because young adults are defined by varying age spans; members of Generation X and Millennial generations may both be considered young adults; study years vary, affecting populations; and qualitative methods with limited age/year samples are frequently utilized. The current…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Young Adults, Theories, Age Differences
Waters, John K. – Campus Technology, 2011
A decade has passed since author, game designer, and educational thought leader Marc Prensky heralded the arrival of a new generation of students whose immersion in information technology distinguished them in fundamental ways from previous generations. Because they had spent their entire lives "surrounded by and using computers, videogames,…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Definitions, Generational Differences, Social Change
Romero, Marc; Guitert, Montse; Sangra, Albert; Bullen, Mark – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Some authors have stated that university students born after 1982 have been profoundly influenced by digital technologies, showing different characteristics when compared to previous generations. However, it is worth asking if that is a current observable phenomenon. Are those students born after the 80s really more familiar with ICT tools than…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Technology Uses in Education, Profiles, Computer Use
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