KETERLEKATAN INTERNET DALAM AKTIVITAS KESEHARIAN DAN PENDIDIKAN GENERASI MILENIAL

Abstract

This article aims to explore the embeddedness bof the millennial generation to the internet in daily activities and educationat the local level. This research uses concurrent mixed methods with a survey and interview strategy simultaneously.The results showed the uniqueness of the Banten millennial generation’s engagement with the internet as follows: (i)informants learned to use the internet more by themselves; (ii) they use internet more for social media; (iii) they stilllike shopping and use conventional modes of transportation; (iv) most of them cannot carry out their daily activitieswithout the internet; (v) daily activities are undertaken without an agenda but have a specific target. Furthermore, inthe interaction between technology and education, it is found: (i) technology is related to information seeking for themillennial generation; (ii) they prefer to find information through browsing; (iii) only a small proportion of them haveexperimental learning attitudes; (iv) the majority of the millennial generation views that the existence of teachers is stillthe main factor in learning.