Many students entering college this fall were born in 1991. They were born in an era in which the technology, modes of communication, political debate, and views of the future were profoundly different from those of many of their astronomy instructors. It can be useful to consider the “mindset' of our students and adjust our language, our cultural references, and even our vocabulary accordingly.
Date
01/01/2009
Citation
Ringwald, F. 2009, Astronomy Education Review, 8(1)