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Table 1 Generation (Gen) differences

From: Is Metaverse in education a blessing or a curse: a combined content and bibliometric analysis

Generation Type

Baby Boomer

Gen X

Gen Y/Millennials

Gen Z/iGeneration

Gen Alpha

Years range

1946–1964

1965–1980

1981–1994

1995–2010*

2010–2025*

Age range as in 2022

58–76

43–57

28–42

12–27

1–12

New Technology

Television

Computers

Internet

Smart phones

Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality

Learning style

Rote, hands-on**

Self-directed, mix traditional with technology**

Groups, lots of tests**

Groups, lots of tests, online, ‘gamification’**

Online, blended, ‘gamification’

  1. *As referenced in (Jha, 2020; Nagy & Kölcsey, 2017)
  2. **As referenced in (Moore & Frazier, 2017)