Dr. Pope had her daughter Amy come into our class last semester to discuss how recognizing differences in what motivates Baby Boomers, Millenials, Gen X'ers, and Gen Y'ers can make a HUGE difference in how they work together. She also said that one person can aspects of more than one generation depending on how they grew up. I believe that these generational perspectives are just as important as the theory of Multiple Intelligences but have not gotten nearly enough attention and respect.
The student's perspective changes how she views school, what her goals are, and how she believes tshe can acheive her goals. That's pretty important information for teachers and other education professionals to take into account. It might provide part of the solution to the apparent "loss of interest" in school that is happening with our current group of students.
How Different Generations are Motivated to Work
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