Resilient Classroom Series: Gen Z in the Classroom
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
10–11 a.m.
Killam Library, Room 2622
Link to register for the event
“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” – John Dewey, American education reformer
Have you recently found yourself saying “Back in my day, students used to be like…” or “I just don’t understand students anymore!”? Generation Z is the largest cohort demographic on university campuses today. More than any other generation, this group of students has faced lightning-speed changes in society and technology, and have been heavily “shaped by the advancement of technology, issues of violence, a volatile economy, and social justice movements” (Seemiller & Grace, 2017). As a part of the Resilient Classroom Series, this session will help you adapt your teaching to better align with Gen Z’s unique motivations, goals, skillsets, and social concerns. In this in-person session, you will learn:
- Common characteristics and learning preferences of Gen Z students.
- Strategies to adapt your course design and assessments to better support and teach Gen Z students.
To help you take what you learn from this session to your classroom, we will collectively brainstorm strategies to use in the Gen Z classroom. In addition, you will develop a preliminary plan for how you can adapt one student assessment or course design aspect to better suit your Gen Z students.
Presenter
Daniella Sieukaran, Senior Educational Developer (Curriculum)
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