2021/11/10 by Ali Alruthaya, Alruthaya, Ali, Thanh-Thuy Nguyen +3 · 1 citation
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #AI in Service Interactions #Child Development and Digital Technology #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #Digital Marketing and Social Media #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Generational Differences and Trends #Information Theory (cs.IT)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2111.05991
openalex publication_date 2021/11/10 · openalex created_date 2022/05/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Generation Z (Gen Z), or the digital natives have never experienced a\nlife without the internet. In addition, the advancement of digital technologies\nsuch as social media, smart mobile technologies, cloud computing, and the\nInternet-of-things has transformed how individuals perform their day-to-day\nactivities. Especially for Gen Z, the use of digital technology has become an\nessential part of their daily routine, as a result, challenging the norm. As\nsuch, Gen Z displays unique learning characteristics which are different from\nprevious generations. This change opens new avenues for exploring the impact of\ndigital technology on the learning characteristics of Gen Z and possible\napplications to the higher education environment. By conducting a literature\nreview of 80 studies, this paper presents a comprehensive framework for\nunderstanding the influence of digital technologies on the learning\ncharacteristics of Gen Z in higher education.\n