Understanding the “Youth Brand” of Today and Tomorrow; from Constructivism to Connectivism: My Reflections as an Educator

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Understanding the “Youth Brand” of Today and Tomorrow; From Constructivism to Connectivism: My Reflections as an Educator By: Dr. Gregorio E. Baccay III In today’s world, “growing up” is not what it used to be. The lives of youth today present a wide range of educational, family, employment, and health experiences that depart in major ways from those of youth one or two generations ago. These different experiences can be attributed to the effects of globalization, technological advances, and widespread economic development. There are more youth (also referred to as “young people” in this brief) in the world now than ever before, and they are concentrated in developing countries like the Philippines. Youth spend a longer time in school, begin work at a later age, and get married and have children later than their counterparts did 20 years ago. They are also less likely to live in poverty, unless they are growing up in sub-Saharan Africa, or parts of Eastern Europe or Central Asia. While in many ways the lives of young people are more complex and challenging than ever, in most countries they are also more varied, full of opportunity, and more secure than in the past. In general, modern youth spend longer preparing for adulthood than their parents. However, the transition to adulthood is also laden with risks and challenges, and the youthful time of life for a young woman in the Philippines is drastically different from that of a young man in China or in Britain. The disparity between the learners of the previous years and today is very much wide. Young person today has many reasons to be grateful: greater contact with the rest of the world, more educational opportunities, and a longer life than her mother and grandmother. This typifies the experience of a young person growing up in a developed country, and is increasingly the experience of many young people

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