I worry that labelling generations in this way is a gross oversimplification of the conflicts and differences within and among them. I cringe now at a statement like “Boomers maintained the outward idea of process, while privately revolting against stifling convention,” as we would cringe at a statement that, say, “Women display a stronger sense of empathy than men”.

That is, there almost certainly is a kernel of truth in such a statement, but putting it in the commonsense language of classification falsifies it and makes it a springboard for wrong ideas. It’s much better to distinguish and qualify, even if it makes the statements far less eloquent.

That being said- what you observe about classroom dynamics is intriguing; I’ll have to come back to this next semester when I’ll be teaching again.