Originally published by Hannah on Diplo
A recent study at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) challenges the view that members of the so-called ‘net generation’ share certain characteristics, as often claimed, such as the ability to adapt quickly and efficient to technological revolutions. This generation (sometimes called ‘digital natives,’ as opposed to ‘digital migrants’) includes people who have grown up surrounded by media and computing; roughly, those born after 1980. Studies suggest common features: ‘being digitally literate, continuously connected, showing a need for immediacy in receiving information, preference for social activities, being active experiential learners, showing a capacity to carry out several tasks simultaneously and being involved to the community.’ However, a number of recent studies cast doubt on the claim that this generation shares certain features.
http://govinthelab.com/do-digital-natives-learn-online-differently-than-digital-migrants/
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