Several Ways Generation Z May Shape the Medical School Landscape

Abstract

Just as medical colleges have adapted to the Millennial generation of students, a new generation is poised to enter as matriculants. Learner attributes of this generation, Generation Z, are in stark contrast to previous ones, but more than that, they provide new challenges that undergraduate universities are already facing. This article aims to highlight some of these challenges, including those relating to student counseling services, volunteering activities, learning environments, and learner perspectives. These challenges are framed and discussed within the context of medical education.

The impact of COVID-19 on medical education: our students perception on the practice of long distance learning

“…8,15 It break almost every partition, with no limitation to dimension. 11,16 Actually, it is not only COVID who shaped the way medical education delivery, but actually these young future leader to be of generation Z that put their hands on the landscape of education, directly. [15][16][17] The students actually the backbone of this shifted of education during COVID pandemic, and they are already familiar with IT and gadgets.…”

“…17 Gadgets and IT is always users-friendly and easy to operate. 10,15,16 This is one of the basic strength in order to fight COVID and at the same time fullfilling the responsibilities of lecturer delivering education to the students. 18 COVID already turning the classic classroombased interaction, then shifted us to provide individualized instruction for asynchronous learning which can be done anytime or anywhere, limitless.…”

“…4 Actually, modern medical schools have been working to alter classic pedagogy approach which rely on big size class, face to face lectures (lecturer centered) in to a more student centered. 16 With the aid of IT tools, medical education nowadays become more personalized by implementing small team-facilitated discussion. Medical students encouraged to do the more active and selfdirected learning; and by doing so actually it promoting individualized and in the same time also interprofessional education.…”

A Novel method of enhancing students’ involvement in reflective writing

“…Teaching techniques used to develop the skill of reflective writing vary from didactic lectures to practice of writing reflection using writing guides and triggers 3,4 The present generation demonstrates a wide spectrum of learning personalities. 12 They feel safe and comfortable when they are engaged in any task with their peers. 12 We designed the interactive training workshop with a small group activity of evaluating anonymized peer reflections.…”

Human anatomy in the generation Z’s medical studies

“…They are those born mostly between 1995 and 2010, at the same time as the explosive world-wide spread of mobile devices and social media. 1 Each generation of medical students has distinctive attributes that set them apart from previous cohorts. Understanding the generational diversity is paramount for faculty as they search for adequate instructional approaches to mesh with students' learning behaviors.…”