Challenges for university teacher education in Brazil posed by the Alpha Generation

Carvalho, Rafael Nicolau; Monteiro, Carlos Eduardo Ferreira; Martins, Maria Niedja Pereira

doi:10.7203/realia.28.21408

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“…Warunki życia oraz oddziaływanie kulturowe i społeczne sprzyjają kształtowaniu pewnych specyficznych cech generacji Alpha. Wykorzystywanie przez młodych ludzi nowoczesnych technologii kształtuje ich procesy poznawcze i tożsamościowe od najmłodszych lat (Carvalho, Monteiro, Martins, 2022). Młodzi należący do generacji Alpha doświadczają radości z nowości, ponieważ dzięki niej zyskują nowe umiejętności (Thomas, Shivani, 2020).…”

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Functioning of the Alpha Generation – Challenges and Hazards. The Role of Media Education in the Formation of the New Generation

Dacka

2023

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The aim of the article is to present the specifics of the functioning of the Alpha generation and to show the importance of undertaking media education by the family and school environment in order to maintain the digital hygiene of this generation. The article is theoretical in nature and covers the characteristics of the Alpha generation, including the presentation of the strengths and weaknesses of this generational group. An important part is the presentation of the importance of media education for shaping the right attitudes, thinking, reasoning, and values of the younger generation. Today’s children are sometimes described as the touchscreen generation or the first generation to be born into mediatized home environments. From an early age, they use screen media (televisions computers, smartphones, tablets, or computer games). The availability of technological achievements undoubtedly affects children’s development in the emotional, social, and motivational spheres. The considerations undertaken show, on the one hand, the potential of the young generation, their needs, possibilities, and the specificity of functioning, and, on the other, indicate the legitimacy of undertaking media education. The aim of good media education should also be to develop empathy, self-reliance, kindness, and self-control as well as to arouse intellectual curiosity. Shaping proper digital hygiene habits should be one of the most important tasks of the modern education process. The proper use of smart technological devices can contribute to the development of the cognitive, linguistic, and social skills of the youngest.

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Functioning of the Alpha Generation – Challenges and Hazards. The Role of Media Education in the Formation of the New Generation

Dacka

2023

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“…This is consistent with the assertion made by Selvi et al in 2022, who claims that in addition to being ambitious, self-starters, and entrepreneurs, the alpha generation is also autonomous, resilient, and aware that success requires a lot of effort. This is due to the fact that this generation has grown up around different forms of digital technology, which has an impact on cognitive function and identity formation (Carvalho et al, 2022). Because this generation is being formed in an education system that emphasizes goal setting and giving students access to technology at home and at school, they are able to develop and investigate areas outside the classroom.…”

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Examining Language Learning Strategies (LLS) Through the Lens of Gen Alpha ESL Learners

Khirzani,

Yin,

Said

et al. 2023

IJARBSS

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The ability to communicate with others in English is pivotal in this digital era, thus it is only natural to expect the digital natives like Generation Alpha to have proper English skills as it is a common language used in technology and communication. While numerous studies had been conducted to identify the preferred language learning strategies (LLS) by the English as Second Language (ESL) students, there is a paucity of studies on the LLS used by Generation Alpha, thus this study aims to shed some lights to the teachers on how they can offer assistance for their learners so that they can autonomously choose the best method that can help them refine their speaking skill. 50 primary students aged nine to twelve were selected using a purposive sampling method; they are all good language learners. The Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) was adapted and modified to assess the frequency of use of LLS. The results of the descriptive analysis revealed that metacognitive and social strategies are the most dominant LLS used by Generation Alpha while affective strategy was the least used by them in enhancing their speaking skill. Future studies should consider finding the correlation between the use of digital tools and Generation Alpha's preferred LLS as digitalisation has apparently shifted the education paradigm. It is imperative that teachers are provided with clearer apprehension on how they can develop more effective teaching strategies for Generation Alpha based on the LLS that the pupils are gravitated to.

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A systematic literature review of education for Generation Alpha

Höfrová,

Balidemaj,

Small

2024

Discov Educ

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Generation Alpha are the first to grow up immersed in digital technology and presumed to be wired differently than previous generations. This systematic review synthesizes the research literature on what has been learned so far and broadly answers the following question: What is happening in the education and training of Generation Alpha? The literature review was conducted based on guidelines outlined by The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Titles of 2,093 studies, abstracts of 603 studies, and 335 full-text studies were evaluated for inclusion criteria. A total of 83 studies were included into the literature review. The studies were sorted into four major categories: (1) the role of teachers, (2) the role of new approaches to education, (3) the role of teaching tools, and (4) the role of blended/online learning. Despite frequent use of the term “Generation Alpha” in the research literature, relatively few studies report generational differences that reveal how children of this generation are characteristically different from previous generations. There is simply a strong assumption that Generation Alpha is different. A major concern is that the use of technology by Generation Alpha has decreased opportunities for social-emotional development and increased mental health problems. There are digital educational tools and online strategies being developed and tested but none have emerged to be dominant.

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Challenges for university teacher education in Brazil posed by the Alpha Generation

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Functioning of the Alpha Generation – Challenges and Hazards. The Role of Media Education in the Formation of the New Generation

Functioning of the Alpha Generation – Challenges and Hazards. The Role of Media Education in the Formation of the New Generation

Examining Language Learning Strategies (LLS) Through the Lens of Gen Alpha ESL Learners

A systematic literature review of education for Generation Alpha

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