A systematic review of educational suggestions on generation Z in the context of distance education

Abstract

Gen Z stands out as a new age learner group in the context of open and distance learning. Research shows that Gen Z has different needs and expectations form their predecessors; therefore, new educational interventions are required. The purpose of this study is to examine the suggestions of the scientific articles on Gen Z to draw educational conclusions. This systematic review includes educational suggestions (n = 77) of 59 articles selected from search results on Scopus, Google Scholar and ULAKBİM. The suggestions were coded and themed. Then, percentage and frequency analyses were made with the codes obtained. The main categories that emerged were speed, motivation, content, learning environment and active learning. Highlights of these suggestion categories are: rapid delivery of student feedback under the speed category, job-oriented education under the motivation category, use of student-produced content under the content category, paying attention to updating and following the digital contents under the learning environment category, learning autonomy acquisition practices under the active learning category. These educational suggestions are thought to help researchers and educational specialists who try to understand the generational differences and especially the features of Gen Z.

Keywords

• Gen Z
• distance education
• open and distance learning
• educational suggestions
• systematic review

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