PROPOSAL OF FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION FOR NEW GENERATION DIGITAL LEARNING DEMAND IN ENGINEERING

Millennial generation, starting from twelve-year-olds up to adolescents, is one of the most complicated generational cohorts; its ecosystem, beyond formal and non-formal education boundaries, more diverse than for any other previous generation. Digital learners prefer a digital learning environment, as advantage control over time, place, way pace, enabling you impersonate an educational institution, applying smart personal network which consists 3 domains: applied technologies; reflexive pedagogy century [1]; environment [2], thus without confrontation education, but rather with consolidation resources promote engineering development at school, higher establishments informal activities – projects, scientists’ night events, open days, interest-related programmes, etc.Goal research analyse proposal new generation demand identify examples good practice in engineering, based on identified leaning criteria obtained result theoretical analysis. In design cross-sectional study 323 respondents took part: 226 representatives 97 education. quantitative qualitative data collection (questionnaires, case analysis) processing (nonparametric software SPSS content methods have been applied. Results Mann-Whitney U-test two independent samples confirm statistically significant differences depending respondents’ profile: tend value Higher such situational authentic, whereas interactive demand, related application different media platforms (p≤0.05).The analyses studies engineering.Engineering can be geared towards fundamental research, pupils’ process innovative solutions technical sciences perspective practical applicability arouse greater interest. Learning efficiency acquisition knowledge are successful if linked work transfer findings system close collaboration economic sectors businesses.