Having taught at a career school for several years now, I have noticed that Gen Y seems to be unique in that the majority of the them expect knowledge to be GIVEN to them in class and they seem to scoff at the notion that they should be reading a textbook, researching articles, or have to "learn" something outside of the classroom. They seem to expect the instructor to deliver it all during class; they seem to "check in" and "check out" of their learning when they walk into and out of the classroom. This is partly due to their attitudes and the fact that most of them have WAY TOO MUCH going on in their lives to really devote the proper amount of time to their education (kids, work, church, etc). Keep in mind this is a GENERAL observation and that there are always plenty of exceptions; I see them in every class.