The current generation of young children has been described as “digital natives”, having been born after1980 into a ubiquitous digital media environment. The greater majority of people today are digital natives. They are tech-savvy with a very vibrant social media presence. They were born into a world of peak tech¬no¬log¬i¬cal inno¬va-tion, where infor¬ma¬tion was imme¬di¬ate¬ly acces¬si¬ble and social media increas¬ing¬ly ubiquitous. They have some peculiar characteristics which have attracted the attention of researchers. These unique characteristics create predictable, serious problems between digital native learners and digital immigrant teachers, indicating that educational systems must change to catch up with modern times. The traditional education systems do not cater to the needs and interests of digital natives. This paper presents some ways educators can understand digital natives and change their teaching styles accordingly.
digital natives, digital immigrants, characteristics, education, 21st century learner
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