An additional two references

In order to further my research for my thesis, "The learning styles and language of digital natives is making traditional classroom lectures ineffective", I am adding two additional resources to my literature review. The articles "Millennials Go To College" by Neil Howe and William Strauss and "The Unintended Consequences of the Application of Technology in Teaching and Learning Environments" by John Nworie and Noela Haughton will both add depth to the focus of the concept of digital natives and the challenges faced in educating them.

"Millennials Go To College" gives a great foundational look at the personality of the Millennials who are also known as Generation Y. The article emphasizes their experiences and preferences that make them a unique generation and how they will change the face of learning in the college classroom.

"The Unintended Consequences..." addresses the impending distractions of new technologies in the classroom. Although the innovations are improving certain aspects of education, the accessibility to these technologies poses new problems with new ways of student cheating, constant distractions of readily accessible communication applications like instant messaging, computer games, and emails. This article does a thorough job of addressing the possibility of distractions, but more importantly it addresses the changing face of classroom teaching through a concept called the law of unintended consequences. The causes of this concept are identified as ignorance, error, immediacy (an interest or willingness to obtain immediate results which may overshadow long-term interests or cause adverse effects to be ignored), basic values (which may require or rule out some actions), and self-defeating prophecy (seeking solutions before problems are identified). Nworie and Haughton state that "the use of certain instructional technologies introduces the unintended result of redefining the role of instructors...from teaching and lecturing to that of a facilitator."