Senior Surfing: Computer Use, Aging, and Formal Training

Autor/inn/en	Warren-Peace, Paula; Parrish, Elaine; Peace, C. Brian; Xu, Jianzhong
Titel	Senior Surfing: Computer Use, Aging, and Formal Training
Quelle	In: AACE Journal, 16 (2008) 3, S.253-274 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-3696
Schlagwörter	Computer Uses in Education; Lifelong Learning; Internet; Teacher Attitudes; Older Adults; Aging (Individuals); Case Studies; Computer Literacy; Adult Education; Interviews; Observation; Computer Mediated Communication; Informal Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computernutzung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Lehrerverhalten; Älterer Erwachsener; Aging; Altern; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Computerkenntnisse; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung; Computerkonferenz; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung
Abstract	In this article, we describe data from two case studies of seniors (one younger senior and one older senior) in learning to use computers. The study combined interviews, observations, and documents to take a close look at their experiences with computers, as well as the influences of aging and computer training on their experiences. The study revealed that seniors benefited from their use of computers, ranging from the magic of email and the World Wide Web to the personal fulfillment of lifelong learning, independence, and enrichment. It further suggests that the kind of structured guidance formal computer classes provide to seniors matters more than aging or if seniors have higher formal education. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. P.O. Box 1545, Chesapeake, VA 23327-1545. Tel: 757-366-5606; Fax: 703-997-8760; e-mail: info@aace.org; Web site: http://www.aace.org/pubs/aacej
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10