Z-generation learner characteristic and expectation in the RI 4.0 era: A preliminary research in physics teacher college in Lampung

Abstract

Z-Generations are student who was born in the years of 1995-2015. This generation is characteristic of media consumption of at least 3 hours a day online mostly using mobile phone. Physics learning process or teaching strategy have to consider also the characteristic of student who belongs to this age. This study is conducted in order to consider physics student characteristic and expectation in learning process, so that lecturers are able to use appropriate teaching strategy in their class. The study of this research is descriptive qualitative using survey technique. Survey technique using questionnaire to 165 physics teacher college in Lampung. Based on data analysis, it can be conclude that Z-generation learner characteristic in Lampung is mostly interested with technology integration in learning process. Besides that, they are also distributed in 3 kinds of learning style that are visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.