The elderly in the information society. E-learning as an opportunity to counteract the digital marginalization of seniors

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-108
Author(s):  
Joanna Kukier ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
E Learning

scholarly journals The HERO project: language training for migrants’ professional career as caregivers through blended learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 273-278
Author(s):  
María-Victoria Soulé ◽  
Kostas Stylianou ◽  
Christina Yerou ◽  
Eftychia Xerou ◽  
Theologia Tsitsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Content Development ◽  
E Learning

The HERO project aims to develop a training program for caregivers to be working in the elderly care sector. The program is particularly addressed to caregivers from Middle Eastern and African countries as refugees and intends to help them integrate into European society. This paper seeks to offer an overview of the project, including its objectives, underlying principles, and deliverables. The paper particularly portrays the second intellectual output (O2) of the project, namely the ‘On the job’ training in language and terminology curriculum, which has been developed as the end product of O2. Initially, the methodology adopted to create learning material for language learning in a specific-purpose context is analyzed. Based on this, the paper provides a description of the content development by justifying and showcasing the learning material and laying out the logic behind this, through the trainers’ guide. E-learning tools have been integrated in the course material, which also justifies the methodology applied for the purpose of this project.

scholarly journals Comparing the Effect of Face-To-Face Education and E-learning on the Physical Activity of the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Shahab Papi ◽  
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Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz ◽  
Mahshid Foroughan ◽  
Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Educational Groups ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Post Hoc

Introduction: Regular physical activity is very effective in preventing or delaying chronic diseases and premature death in the elderly. Objective: This study aimed to compare the effect of face-to-face education and e-learning methods on the physical activity of the elderly. Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study conducted in Karaj, Iran in 2018. The participants were 88 elderly people referred to a senior rehab center and then were assigned into three groups of face-to-face education (n=30), e-learning (n=28), and control (n=30).The study data were collected by a demographic form and the 41-item community healthy activities program for seniors questionnaire (CHAMPS) before the intervention, 1 month after the intervention, and 3-month follow-up. Face-to-face education and e-learning were presented to the two educational groups’ during eight 20-minute sessions. The obtained data were analyzed using ANOVA, Bonferroni post hoc test, the Chi-square test, and repeated measures ANOVA. The significance level was set at0.05. Results: Between the two educational groups, a significant difference was observed in the mean score of physical activity at three measurement phases (P = 0.001).The effect size was 0.61 for face-to-face education and 0.64 for e-learning. Based on the results of the Bonferroni post hoc test, there was no significant difference between e-learning and face-to-face education groups. Conclusion: Both face-to-face and e-learning methods were effective in promoting the physical activity behavior of the elderly. E-learning method can be used as one of the complementary methods of traditional education for improving the physical activity of the elderly.

scholarly journals The significance of educational activeness among the elderly in a social and psychological context

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-75
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Marcinkiewicz-Wilk
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The One ◽  
Critical Literature ◽  
Changing Society

Aim. The aim of this article is to show the significance of educational activeness among the elderly in the context of its adaptation to the ageing process itself (the psychological aspect), as well as to a rapidly changing society defined by technological progress (the social aspect). Method. The article has been formulated with the aid of critical literature on the subject Conclusion. Educational activeness is crucial in late adulthood. On the one hand it is an important element in allowing the elderly to adapt to a new stage of life, and on the other hand to keep up with a rapidly changing society, defined in the literature as the information society.

E-Leadership and Information Literacy

2012 ◽  
pp. 172-186
Author(s):  
Lesley Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Online Environments

In the information society, learners need to locate and evaluate resources carefully as well as determine how to use relevant information to solve problems and make wise decisions. As more students learn in online environments, resources and support must be available to optimize their success. Information literacy offers a series of processes as a means to deal successfully with information. By melding information literacy and content matter in e-learning environments, instructional designers can create authentic experiences for students to hone their skills. E-leadership is a core factor for successful experiences. E-leaders orchestrate people, processes, and systems to optimize education’s operations and impact. Within that charge, technology plays a central role.

scholarly journals The Information Society: Towards an Iron Cage of E-Learning?

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Sami Hautakangas ◽  
Tomi Kiilakoski
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Iron Cage ◽  
E Learning

scholarly journals The Current Status and Future Prospects of Corporate e-Learning in Korea

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheolil Lim
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Governmental Support ◽  
Drastic Increase ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Types

Corporate e-Learning in Korea has rapidly grown for the last five years(2000-2005). This study argues that the main cause of such a drastic increase in distance education for adults in Korea was not the needs of companies to provide high-quality training programs through Internet but the initiative of government to make the whole state as an information society. The policies for quantitative growth with minimum levels of quality and uniformity have been dominant and resulted in the lack of diverse e-Learning types for authentic practices in workplaces. The paper suggests the corporate e-Learning should be directed by both the governmental support and the companies’ initiative in order to cope with the demand of the newly required competencies for more employees.

scholarly journals Senior w świecie mediów

2018 ◽  
pp. 51-71
Author(s):  
MARIA TRZCIŃSKA-KRÓL
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Public ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Media ◽  
Education Process

Maria Trzcińska-Król, Senior w świecie mediów [Seniors in the media world]. Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej, nr 22, Poznań 2018. Pp. 51-71. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2018.22.04 Nowadays, the media education process begins at a very early stage of life and lasts throughout life. Older people are still in a worse position in this respect. In order to find a place in the information society, they have to master the IT and media skills and competences that allow not only to use new forms of education (e.g. e-learning, distance learning, blended learning), but also to an ever greater extent to handle everyday affairs. (e.g. making a payment, booking a ticket, settling a case at the office). The key role is played by education, computer and internet training and non-institutional support. Among the most frequently cited reasons for not using technology, researchers mention the lack of: motivation; access to media, the Internet; competence; awareness of how, for what use ICT can be used. The main obstacles in the dissemination of new technologies to the public are not hard barriers, like lack of infrastructure or financial constraints, but soft, related to the lack of: knowledge, conscious needs or skills.

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