In the interview, T2 stressed the importance of inquiry and questioning in the
social studies class. T2 stated that in the 21 st century, students have this, “…attitude that
they can just look something up on Wikipedia.” Therefore, the teacher emphasized how
important it is to look for multiple sources of evidence to prove one’s perspective. T2’s
tone was passionate indicating a personal investment in this task. Teacher 1 felt that Net-
Gen students already have this natural ability to be inquisitive and noted how easy it is to
work with Net-Gen students in the classroom. Teacher 1 positively commented that,
Students 10 years ago would hang onto my coattails; forcing me to be more
didactic. Now I can give them a more open ended question and have them go out
and explore it on their own