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This chapter provides a scholarly review of the characteristics of the digital generation. The focus is on youth media practices, including time and activities using electronic media among young children, tweens, teens, and college students. It also examines the learning preferences of youth as reported in the literature. Finally, it offers suggestions for technology uses among youth consistent with current policy documents.
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Athreya, B.H., Mouza, C. (2017). The Digital Generation. In: Thinking Skills for the Digital Generation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12364-6_2
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