@article{article_666821, title={Intergenerational Conflict Between Generation X Academicians and Generation Y Postgraduate Students in Higher Education}, journal={Journal of Education, Theory and Practical Research}, volume={5}, pages={382–391}, year={2019}, author={Beytekin, Osman Ferda and Doğan, Miray}, keywords={Intergenerational conflict,Generation X,Generation Y,Higher education}, abstract={In this study, it was aimed to reveal the intergenerational conflict between generation X academicians and generation Y postgraduate students in higher education. In the phenomenological study, intergenerational conflict was studied through semi-structured interviews with 10 generation X academicians and 15 generation Y postgraduate students at Ege University in Izmir during the 2017-2018 academic year. In today’s higher education, intergenerational gap between academicians and students leads to some conflicts in educational context. Overcoming and creating effective educational context by using intergenerational conflict may seem difficult but not insurmountable. Conflicts in higher education should be resolved rather than reducing, eliminating or limiting their existence. The aim of this study is to determine the subjects of intergenerational conflicts between generation X academicians and generation Y postgraduate students in higher education. The results of the research revealed that generation Y postgraduate students experienced intergenerational conflict with generation X academicians in topics such as communication style, status differences, disagreements on teaching methods and technology literacy. Generation X academicians experienced intergenerational conflict with generation Y in themes such as the misbehaviors of postgraduate students, communication style, disrespect, technology literacy and students’ individualistic behaviors. According to the generation Y postgraduate students, the reasons of intergenerational conflicts are lack of empathy, miscommunication, being authoritarian and prescriptive. According to the generation X academicians, the reasons of intergenerational conflicts are miscommunication, undisciplined behaviors and irresponsibility. The conflicts cause low motivation, burnout, unwillingness and drop out consequences in Generation Y postgraduate students on the other hand low motivation and depression consequences in generation X academicians. As a result of the study, generation Y postgraduate students suggested to improve the communication skills to improve mutual understanding and to avoid destructive criticism against postgraduate students. The generation X academicians suggested to develop mutual understanding and respect and to avoid prejudices in communication.}, number={3}, publisher={Sabri SİDEKLİ}