This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence how faculty and staff communicate with them. This book delves into how millennials can become more adaptable in their communication with others in society especially in higher education, be it from different generations, or cultures that may or may not communicate the way they do. The contributors argue that millennial culture should be carefully studied by instructors, researchers, and administrators to create a better classroom and educational experience and also improve the level of communication among these constituencies.
Introduction Section 1: Theorizing Pedagogies of Millennial Generation Chapter 1: Resisting the Influence of Neoliberalism on Millennial Faculty through Critical Communication Pedagogy and Critical Mentoring Chapter 2: Let Your Self in: Mentoring from/on the Margins of Academia in the Millennial Context Chapter 3: Academic Allies and Millennial Voices for Democratic Practice Chapter 4: Millennial Culture and Communication Pedagogies: Mentoring Millennial Faculty for Success Chapter 5: Communication with Millennials: Developing a Critical Consciousness and Pedagogy Chapter 6: "An Eye Is an Eye Makes the World Colorblind": Teaching Millennials How to Get W.O.K.E. Chapter 7: Diversity in Millennial Generation: Diversifying Pedagogical Approaches Section 2: Millennial Generation and Pedagogies in Action Chapter 8: Using Rhetorical/Relational Goal Theory to Examine Millennial Students' Academic and Relational Needs Chapter 9: A Rhetorical Approach to Teaching and Mentoring Millennials in the Classroom Chapter 10: Using Client Projects to Enhance Millennial Students' Problem-Solving Skills Chapter 11: Technology Consumption: Implications for Teaching and Learning Chapter 12: Beyond Distraction: Using Technology to Support Communication Skills Development for Urban-Educated Millennials Chapter 13: Digital Natives: Teaching Both Mediated and Face to Face Communication Skills in the College Classroom Chapter 14: Small Talk is Big Talk: Guiding Millennial College Students to the Richest Form of Communication Index About the Editors About the Contributors
