The Use of Technology for Online Learning among Older Adults in Hong Kong

Autor/inn/en	Fong, Ben Y. F.; Yee, Hilary H. L.; NG, Tommy K. C.; Law, Vincent T. S.
Titel	The Use of Technology for Online Learning among Older Adults in Hong Kong
Quelle	In: International Review of Education, 68 (2022) 3, S.389-407 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fong, Ben Y. F.) ORCID (Yee, Hilary H. L.) ORCID (NG, Tommy K. C.) ORCID (Law, Vincent T. S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-8566
DOI	10.1007/s11159-022-09957-7
Schlagwörter	Technology Uses in Education; Electronic Learning; Older Adults; Foreign Countries; Attitudes; Higher Education; Intention; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Älterer Erwachsener; Ausland; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Hongkong
Abstract	The use of technology to facilitate better living and learning is gaining popularity worldwide. More and more older adults are technology users and participating in online learning. While there is ample research examining the factors affecting older adults' behavioural intention to use technology more generally, less is known about their views of using technology in online learning environments. Applying the "model for the adoption of technology by older adults" (MATOA) developed by Kenneth Hsiche Wang et al., the authors of the study presented here investigated the attitudes of older adults towards technology adoption for online learning. They interviewed 20 adults aged 52-73 who had enrolled in a diploma course in a higher educational institution in Hong Kong. The results show that participants held favourable attitudes towards online learning after several practice sessions. While they had confidence in their future use of technology, they stated that the availability of technical and social support affected their intention of continuous learning using technology in online settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01