Educational Technology Research with Older Adults: Adjustments in Protocol, Materials, and Procedures

Autor/inn/en	Boechler, Patricia M.; Foth, Dennis; Watchorn, Rebecca
Titel	Educational Technology Research with Older Adults: Adjustments in Protocol, Materials, and Procedures
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 33 (2007) 3, S.221-235 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Hypermedia; Adult Students; Adult Learning; Adult Basic Education; Older Adults; Research Methodology; Age Differences; Andragogy; Media Adaptation; Questionnaires; Group Testing; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Education; Adult education; Älterer Erwachsener; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Andragogics; Andragogik; Medienverwendung; Fragebogen; Gruppentest; Kanada
Abstract	To determine the optimal uses of educational hypermedia for older adult learners, it is prudent to conduct research focusing on this particular participant group. However, the value of research findings, especially in cross-sectional studies, may depend on attentiveness towards the specific needs of older adults. Ignoring these needs may lead to an underestimation of the capacity of older adults to use hypermedia applications for learning and communication. This paper describes the necessary changes in sampling, procedures, and protocols adopted to accommodate a sample of older adults in the testing of educational technology. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10