Maharaj-Sharma, Rawatee2011-01-132011-01-132006-11https://hdl.handle.net/2139/8591This article examines some of the challenges faced by many teachers in teaching students of the 21st century. These students are seen as differing from students of the past in two main ways--their affinity to modern forms of communication, and mental stress arising from the many challenges of the contemporary social environmentenStudent characteristicsTeacher effectivenessEducational technologyEducational environmentTrinidad and TobagoArticle