Digital Literacy for Older Adults: perceptions about teaching-learning

• Published in: Educação e realidade Vol. 45; no. 4
• Main Authors: Flauzino, Karina de Lima, Pimentel, Maria da Graça Campos, Batistoni, Samila Sathler Tavares, Zaine, Isabela, Vieira, Lilian Ourém Batista, Rodrigues, Kamila Rios da Hora, Cachioni, Meire
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Porto Alegre Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Educação 02-12-2020
• Subjects: Cognitive Style; Content analysis; Digital literacy; Educational Resources; Educational Theories; Learning; Learning Processes; Lifelong Learning; Older people; Reading Comprehension; Teaching; Teaching Methods
• ISSN: 0100-3143; 2175-6236
• DOI: 10.1590/2175-6236104913

Epub Dec 02, 2020. ISSN 2175-6236. https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-6236104913. Digital literacy programmes for the elderly propose to expand digital skills and competences; yet, knowledge about the methodological and teaching approaches in these interventions is scarce. The study aimed to verify the optimising factors in the teaching-learning process in digital literacy programmes for older adults, based on students’ perceptions. Using the content analysis technique, two main categories were identified among the contributions of 278 participants. It was concluded that the human aspects should be valued by the instructors in the teaching-learning process for older-adult students, mainly, by demonstrating the qualities of being patient, calm and attentive.