Trading places: adolescents as teachers.
The traditional criteria for granting status to adolescents are no longer appropriate and, unless replaced, could produce alienation and excessive reliance upon peers for communication and acceptance. The status that youth seek can be attained if their technology skills are valued and seen to qualify them as helpful sources of learning for adults. A new perspective for teaching and learning in the digital environment is described. Recommendations are given for shifting from a hierarchical relationship between adults and adolescents to more equitable forms of interaction that acknowledge the strengths and limitations of both generations.
Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5221, USA. stromps@auburn.edu
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Robert
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003200:Computer User Training / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008611:Mentors; D010379:Peer Group; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012380:Role; D012933:Social Identification; D014861:Washington