Generation NeXt is coming to QU.

                                          Are you ready?

Popular speaker and consultant Dr. Mark Taylor

will visit campus Nov. 2  - 3 to present his eye-opening programs on understanding and

teaching contemporary students:

· Generation NeXt Comes to College

· Postmodern Pedagogy

Dr. Mark Taylor

 

A few words from  www.taylorprograms.org:

 

The young people of Generation NeXt are different from previous generations of college students. Few schools understand these differences well enough to respond effectively to bring about meaningful learning and developmental outcomes.

 

The products of a postmodern, consumer driven culture, Generation NeXt presents special challenges to the purposes, structures and methods of colleges and universities; challenges complicated by the generational differences between these young people and the Traditionals, Baby Boomers and Xers who predominate faculty and staff.

 

For most students there is a serious mismatch between what they want and expect from a school, and what we offer. The expectations by many students of academic success with little effort is distressing and confusing to faculty and staff. Few in academia report seeing the much anticipated "Millennial generation" in significant numbers (conventional conformists respectful of social norms and institutions, trusting of adults, focused on grades and performance, etc.)

 

 

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Dr. Taylor will present two

sessions of Generation NeXt Comes to College designed to address the specific concerns of faculty and support staff.

 

 

A session of Post-modern Pedagogy will be presented to faculty on the afternoon of

Friday, Nov. 3.

 

 

 

Watch for additional details on this program, which is sponsored by the Title III Leadership in Learning

project.