Multigenerational Learning Style

Since most classrooms are multigenerational it is necessary to include learning techniques that would involve different focal points, and depend on the student to choose their best learning style. The Generational Xers who are in the classroom may not benefit from the same learning style as the Millennials. The Generational Xers may benefit from a more empirical learning style such as described in Carper’s theory as reading, listening to lectures, reviewing the content and applying the content (Kearney, 2015). Learning strategies that would best fit this group may be things such as lecture, quizzes, memorization techniques, and case scenarios. There is many books, and memorization tools that are available to help the students learn the cardiac fundamentals. A combination of learning strategies may benefit the multigenerational students, and thus help all of the students to achieve the goal …show more content…
Students often times can learn the most when they discuss and write about their clinical experiences and other nursing related experiences. The reflective writing method gives the student a mentation of the fact that the situation or experience that they are describing is a real world happening, and helps the student to have an understanding of the concept (Kennison, 2012). The writings can describe clinical experiences, experiences that reflect the classroom discussion from a personal experience stand point, and can be used as a task assigned at the end of the class to reflect on what the student feels they have learned. Cardiac students may have different clinical experiences and may be able to share different scenarios in classroom discussions that may be able to inspire to think of different aspects related to the cardiac class. This method is a pedagogy method, meaning the focus is on what the student is learning and not the objectives set by the