"I'm Fascinated but I Don't Have the Confidence"

Autor/in	Hamilton, Mary
Titel	"I'm Fascinated but I Don't Have the Confidence"
Quelle	In: Adults Learning, 22 (2011) 6, S.28-31 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0955-2308
Schlagwörter	Technological Advancement; Group Discussion; Interviews; Photography; Social Change; Influence of Technology; Technological Literacy; Media Literacy; Mass Media Use; Interest Inventories; Preferences; Science and Society; Foreign Countries; Adult Education; Adult Literacy; Self Concept; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Gruppendiskussion; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fotografie; Sozialer Wandel; Technisches Wissen; Media skills; Medie competence; Medienkompetenz; Mediennutzung; Interest profile; Interessenprofil; Ausland; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Selbstkonzept; Großbritannien
Abstract	Struck by the paucity of research into how older people use information and communication technologies, a group of "senior learners" at Lancaster University examined older adults' changing experience of technology and what motivates them to become engaged. Through group discussions, interviews and photographs they explored their changing experience of communication technologies. They asked how people make choices among print and digital media, and what prompts them to adopt new practices and learn to use technologies, or, indeed, to stay with the old and familiar. Contrary to stereotypes, people described a great variety of activities using devices that ranged from Skype, mobile phones and digital photography to speaking clocks and blood pressure monitors. Even within this small group, widely different attitudes were expressed. Using technologies for organising life, to pursue special interests and to keep in touch were strong motivations for communicating. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, UK. Tel: +44-1162-044200; Fax: +44-1162-044262; e-mail: enquiries@niace.org.uk; Web site: http://www.niace.org.uk/publications/adults-learning
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10