Excerpt from the Herald Bulletin
Anderson, Ind.—The vanguard of Generation Z is now reaching adulthood, with profound consequences for American society.
Demographers define this cohort in slightly different ways, but Gen Z — sometimes called iGen — consists of young people born between roughly 1995 and 2010. The group is now more than 60 million strong, and like every generation, it will reshape culture, politics, religion and commerce.
As classrooms are now generally populated by Gen Z students, Anderson University began the academic year by bringing in a nationally recognized generational expert to speak to the faculty.
Dr. Corey Seemiller, a professor in the department of leadership studies in education and organizations at Wright State University, spoke to the AU faculty about the unique characteristics of Gen Z — and how this cohort learns.
“The most important thing,” said Seemiller after her talk, “is that we need to be adjusting with the times and making sure that we’re meeting the students where they’re at.
“(We need to be) perceptive of their needs and their desires and their preferences because, if we’re going to help them learn, then we need to do it in a way that makes the most sense for them.”
