Studying the Characteristics of the Network Generation, the Principles of Teaching, Teaching Strategies and Appropriate Evaluation Methods

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD of Curriculum Planning, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran

3 Master of Human Resource Education and Improvement, Payame Noor University, Shiraz, Iran

10.22034/ijsc.2021.312848.1057

Abstract

Objectives: The Net generation is said to have been born since 1982, and these people are under the influence of the Internet and technology, and they are somehow in line with globalization. The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of the net generation, the principles of education, teaching strategies, and evaluation methods appropriate to them.
Methods: Analyzing and descriptive methods were used to identify the literature and subject records and to investigate the process of the case in question by reviewing the scientific documents.
Results: The findings of the study showed that net generation learners have characteristics such as learning with test and error, quick response and fast response waiting, low attention and constantly seeking feedback. Therefore, in teaching these people should be brief short speeches, active groups based on the group Learner-centric approaches, virtual game design, simulation, introspection, role-play in multi-user virtual environments, and test-and-error exercises. Self-assessment and peer assessment survey methods need to be.
Conclusion: According to the findings, it is suggested that by integrating social networking technologies in e-learning, we move the process of education towards globalization.

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