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Includes bibliographical references and appendices

Introduction -- Motivation and Learning: Need-Supportive Teaching Style to Engage Gen Z -- Acknowledging the Needs of Gen Z: Opening Spaces for Connection and Care -- A Bridge for Communication: Negotiating Intergenerational Listening Expectations in Face-to-Face Interactions and Digital Platforms -- Listening Research Shows How Gen Z and Faculty Can Co-Create Engaging Learning Environments -- Teaching Digital Natives Where They Live: Generation Z and Online Learning -- The Applied Case Study as a Pedagogical Tool for Educating Today's Generation Z Student Population -- When Learning is Play: Using Video Games to Educate Gen Z in the Classroom --Getting Outside of the Norm: Adopting Outdoor Adventure Education Pedagogy to Engage Generation Z -- Engaging Generation Z with Communications Civic Commitments

Communication Instruction in the Generation Z Classroom: Educational Explorations outlines communication considerations for effectively interacting with and instilling pedagogical practices that appeal to Gen Z using communication tools and course design principles to effectively engage students. Contributors raise questions about research areas in need of additional exploration as instructors and scholars seek to understand how communication influences classrooms, learners, and the broader world. Given the relationship between teacher communication and student success, instructors across disciplines, as well as scholars of communication, pedagogy, and social sciences will find this book particularly interesting. It is also suitable for graduate students in teaching assistant positions, faculty developers, and educators at various institutions.

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