Influence of generational changes on the development of teaching methods in the field of teaching information and communication technologies

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore why and how generational changes and modern ICT have contributed to the development of didactic methods used by academic teachers in the field of teaching information and communication technologies (ICT). Design/methodology/approach: In-depth interviews were conducted with academic teachers who have been working at a university for 10 to 20 years. They do classes for full-time and part-time students, teaching mainly science subjects. Findings: This article clarifies why and how generational changes and modern ICT have contributed to the development of educational methods used by academic teachers. The article describes three generations of students: X, Y, Z, which are currently undertaking intramural and extramural studies. The report contains an analysis of the results of research concerning the work of contemporary academic teachers in terms of educational methods, teaching materials, methods of communication with students, evaluation, and control methods. The conclusions provided answers to the research questions. Research limitations/implications: The article presents the results of qualitative research, which allowed us to initially determine the characteristics of the phenomenon of generational changes and its influence on the methods of teaching used. In the next stage of the research, the authors intend to conduct surveys among academic teachers and students to explore this topic from the point of view of quantitative analysis. Originality/value: This study indicated that generational changes had transformed the teaching and working methods of academic teachers. However, this transformation does not mean the complete abandonment of previously used teaching methods, but their enrichment with new techniques related to ICT and social media.