"The assumption is that because Gen Z and even millennials spend a considerable amount of time on technology that they are technology savvy," Irish said, according to WorkLife.
"This is a huge misconception. Sadly, neither watching TikTok videos nor playing Minecraft fulfills the technology brief."
Unfortunately, Gen Z may be less equipped for the future of technical work than we think. The key reason is that traditional education is not preparing the new generation for a digitally-driven job market. A recent study from Dell, which surveyed 15,000 Gen Z members, found that 37% of them feel that schools are not adequately preparing them for the demands of a digital world. Furthermore, 56% have received minimal to no digital skills education.
Across the nation, the basic skills of reading and comprehension have been devalued over recent years, intellectual curiosity among younger generations has grown weaker, and AI is rapidly replacing human thought.
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This stuff has been talked about for at least 5 years. Here's two studies that have come to the same conclusions. By The University of Toledo and the ICILS EU.