O TRABALHO DOCENTE NO ENSINO SUPERIOR: DESAFIOS FRENTE À GERAÇÃO Y

With the political, economic, social and technological changes arise generations that share the\udcharacteristics of the time and context in which they lived. The generation that now attends\udcollege banks is known as Generation Y, who grew already connected to the internet. The younger\udgeneration are often sighted, impatient, do not deal well with criticism, want a steady return and\udare less committed. Facing a different generation in a classroom, which is used to the prompt\udinformation to the internet, always connected to a mobile and easily get bored with the traditional\udway of teaching is a challenge to be faced by teachers today. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to\udpresent a reflection on the pedagogical challenges that college teachers face in their practices\udbefore the formation of a new generation (Generation Y). This paper will present the main\udfeatures of different generations; reference works featuring Generation Y; analyze the importance\udof teaching in higher education and reflect on the possibilities of teaching practices that best\udmeets the needs of Generation Y in the classroom. Approach used for survey and preparation of\udthe data was based on literature review, scientific books and articles. The main results show that\udfor this generation of college students, we must give priority to participation and student \ud171\udColloquium Humanarum, Presidente Prudente, v. 12, n. 1, p.170-192, jan/mar 2015. DOI: 10.5747/ch.2015.v12.n1.h001X\udinvolvement in the process of teaching and learning, seeking educational alternatives such as\udproblem solving, group work, development of creative projects (models, movies, theaters and\udother gender), and the use of multimedia tools (for greater virtual communication)