Preparing for Generation Alpha
Gen Alpha, those born between 2010 and 2024, are fully immersed into a world of automation, algorithms and AI. They’re curious and already exploring AI technology on their own terms, through new and gamified ways of learning. The development of deeply personalised learning is required to engage this generation with their potential...
https://magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-magazine-14/wef
Generation Alpha's world
What does the future hold for the digital generation?
"By 2025, Millennials will make up almost 75 percent of the global workforce; Gen Zers, born in the mid-1990s, have already started graduating from higher education and are making their mark in the world of business.
Now it’s time for universities and business schools to turn their attention to the next generation: Generation Alpha.
Gen Alpha, the first generation born entirely in the 21st century, has been surrounded by technology since the day they were born, oblivious to a world where smartphones or social media didn’t govern over the lives of the masses.
This knowledge and greater understanding of technology from an early age will shape the ways in which Gen Alpha students are taught throughout their education and navigate their working lives. But what lies ahead for these digital natives?
The key difference for Gen Alpha – when comparing the studies of Millennials and Gen Z – is their university experience will be significantly richer in technology integration, with heightened blends of traditional learning and virtual and augmented realities...
Educational institutions across the globe are already preparing for Gen Alpha by investing in digital infrastructure and adopting new teaching methodologies that are both technology-driven and flexible.
Proactive engagement between higher education institutions and future students will also be imperative.
Proactive engagement includes partnerships with tech companies and early education initiatives to understand Gen Alpha’s learning behaviors and preferences, so broad needs can be identified, and a more agile way to react is identified..."
https://magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-magazine-17/gen-alpha
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