Research on Teacher Career Motivation in the Russian Pedagogical University Context

Digital literacy of the generation z students and their attitudes and beliefs towards ICT knowledge and skills

“…Since the members of this generation frequently use digital technologies and social networks for social interactions, they rely heavily on the online world [20], [21]. Students that are members of this generation are not accustomed to thinking critically about the information they read online and the sources of those information [3], [5], [14], [22] The large amount of available information that is being received and processed on a daily basis resulted in students having shorter attention spans and taking longer to complete a single task [1], [3], [14]. Because the members of the Generation Z spend a lot of time by themselves, reading about the current events and communicating with others via digital devices, their process of learning is often intrapersonal [5].…”

“…Therefore, most educational institutions have to seriously consider reorganizing their learning strategies and their way of teaching to be more effective for the future generations [19]. According to Arkhipova et al [3], among the new generations of students, there is no need for physical libraries, since all the information is immediately available on the Internet [23].…”

“…That is why the Generation Z students are active learners prone to multitasking that often have shorter and insufficient attention spans [1], [3], [14]. According to Persada [20], regardless of whether its formal or informal learning, Generation Z students will often turn to digital devices and sources to help them with the learning process.…”

“…According to Persada [20], regardless of whether its formal or informal learning, Generation Z students will often turn to digital devices and sources to help them with the learning process. Therefore, educational institutions have to better understand the learning needs of the future generations and adjust their programs and teaching methods to meet and satisfy these new requirements to achieve sufficient quality for both students and teachers [3], [24]. The Generation Y was focused on e-learning or m-learning, but for Generation Z, those two learning methods are combined under the commonly used term "Digital learning" [20], [25].…”

“…Every new generation grows up in a different socioeconomic, cultural and technological context than the previous generation, and as a result each generation has its own way of thinking, communicating and reacting to everyday situations [2]. In the context of education, new generations represent a certain challenge for educational institutions [3]. Since Generation Z, which is the observed generation for the purpose of this paper, has been influenced by rapid technological development and ever faster progress of digital technology, its ICT knowledge and skills are one of the key drivers in transforming the existing learning approaches [3], [4], [5].…”