The Learning Cycle, The 21st Century and Millennial Learners

by Bernice McCarthy, Fran Zidron (Editor), Michael McCarthy (Editor)

About Learning is please to announce a new book from Bernice The Learning Cycle, The 21st Century and Millennial Who They Are and How to Teach Them. This book outlines the challenges of teaching Millennial Learners, people born from 1982 on, and who by the year 2020, will represent 1 out or every 2 jobs. Dr. McCarthy outlines the many challenges facing educators who are trying to motivate and inspire this new generation of learner those characterized by civic mindedness, high levels of exploratory knowledge, and an emphasis on learning by doing, and not just listening. Teachers must make major adjustments to address the needs of these dynamic learners, including relying much less on textbook knowledge that has no personal meaning and does not connect. Teaching the Millennial Learner includes chapters 1) The Characteristics of The Millennial Learner, 2) The Natural Cycle of Learning a model for designing instruction that will motivate and inspire millennials , 3) 21st Century Learning Skills and Competencies guidelines for infusing more creative and critical thinking methods into the learning process 4) Strategies for broadening assessment to move beyond surface level data and increase student responsibility for managing their own learning. The learner of the future will want to know Why? and What If? And The Learning Cycle, The 21st Century and Millennial Learners will show you how!

195 pages, Paperback

Published November 15, 2012