Searching for more effective ways of educating the younger generation in physics means not only reforming the content and methods from the point of view of us creators and teachers, but mainly understanding the object of education, i.e. a young person - a student crossing the school gates. Our perception of the student is marked, in my opinion, by a certain boundary and a shell in which we are enclosed and from which we perceive the surroundings. If we look at some areas and disciplines that professionally focus on identifying the characteristics and behavior of the young generation, we will find inspiration for our professional work in physical education. One such industry is the field of marketing. I was interested in the article of Samuel Smolka (Smolka, S. (2019). Characteristics of generations of Slovak consumers. Marketing Science & Inspirations, 14(1), 2–11).

It is based on the assumption that knowledge of generations of consumers is one of the key identifiers when addressing the target group. The preferences of individual generations are key in creating their behavior. If we really want to influence their behavior, we must try to get to know the generation being addressed thoroughly. We can also understand our students as consumers of communicated physical knowledge. Have we thought in more detail about the characteristics of the generation we are addressing when creating physical education?

Identifying which generations we are addressing means at the same time knowing how to address them in order to win them over and motivate them to learn about physics.

In today’s education, the generations known as Generation Z and Generation Alpha stand before us.

Generation Z is quite different from the previous generations X and Y and is the most technologically advanced yet. This generation has grown up with modern technologies, representatives of this generation are constantly glued to screens of all kinds. It is not at all difficult for people from generation Z to solve several tasks at once. On the other hand, representatives of generation Z get into trouble with an exaggerated self-confidence, often bordering on arrogance, when they think that they know everything, have heard everything and seen everything. They are used to mostly electronic communication. However, face-to-face meetings are not their forte.

The group of people born after 2010 is referred to as the Alpha Generation. He does not know the world before the technological boom that brought with it computers, the Internet, game consoles, Wi-Fi, mobile phones and digital media. Technologies, in a sense, have influenced the perception of this generation. It is assumed that the Alpha generation will completely immerse themselves in the use of technology and will not be able to imagine their life without it. This new generation will not think of technology as a tool, they will integrate technology into their lives in extraordinary ways.

In the current direction and search for ways to improve education in physics, we have reflected very little on the characteristics of the generations that are the subject of our work. The aim of the upcoming DIDFYZ 2023 conference will be to reflect the characteristics of the educated generation in physics education, in the content, activities and methods used in teaching physics.

Conference organizers

Informácie | Additional Information

Ubytovanie

• Streda 14.00 – 19.00 hod. na recepcii hotela

Stravovanie

• Forma švédskych stolov
• Raňajky 7.30 – 9.30
• Obed 12.00 – 14.00
• Večera 17.30 – 20.30

Prezentácia príspevkov

• Na prezentovanie v sekciách bude časová dotácia 15-20 min (cca. 15 min prezentácia + 5 min. diskusia).
• Prosíme prednášajúcich o dodržanie času vymedzeného na prezentáciu.
• Vzhľadom na to, že príspevky budú publikované v zborníku, sústreďte svoju pozornosť na najdôležitejšie poznatky, na ktoré chcete poslucháčov upozorniť.
• Požiadavky na prezentáciu tlmočte organizátorom v dostatočnom časovom predstihu.

Príchod, registrácia, ubytovanie | Arrival, registration, accommodation

Streda, 20. septembra 2023

Večera  od  18:00 do 20:30

Slávnostné otvorenie konferencie

Welcome drink 20.23 hod.

v priestoroch reštaurácie (jedálne) hotela

Rokovanie | Preliminary program

Slávnostná večera o 18:30

Program