Gen Z is demographic cohort of people mainly born between late 1990s and 2010s and now exist as adults of digital age.
Some of traits of Gen Z are as follows.
-Used to internet and social media to the extent of addition
-prefer digital and virtual world than the real world, even share personal problems on social media to seek solutions
-has hardly any interest in savings and family life - seek sensual pleasures, physical comforts, online shopping and home delivery
-least interest in reading and writing, more interest in digital devices, apps and 'smart' living
-has interests in AI mediated technologies, robotics, human-free automation and start ups
-more interested in gaming apps and on-line gaming
-not interested in home-cocking but eating out and preference for fast-food
-interested in pre-booked tours and travels
-Generation Z is experiencing puberty at considerably younger ages, mental health problems and sleep deprivation coupled with loose emotional ties
-not interested in classical arts and literature
STEM education significance
Keeping this in view, STEM-integrated learning seems to be the only way out right from early childhood in the changed techno-social environment leading to literacy and numeracy skills couple with appropriate and ethical use of digital devices. STEM-education teaches the protocol based use of tools, devices and skills with precautions as the ethical side of the technology.
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