Introducing Computer-Based Concept Mapping to Older Adults

Autor/inn/en	Calvo, Iñaki; Elorriaga, Jon A.; Arruarte, Ana; Larrañaga, Mikel; Gutiérrez, Julián
Titel	Introducing Computer-Based Concept Mapping to Older Adults
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 43 (2017) 8, S.404-416 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Elorriaga, Jon A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2017.1309635
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Concept Mapping; Computer Uses in Education; Task Analysis; Instructional Materials; Participant Characteristics; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Performance Based Assessment; Student Surveys; Academic Achievement; Computer Literacy; Foreign Countries; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Concept Map; Computernutzung; Aufgabenanalyse; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Leistungsermittlung; Schülerbefragung; Schulleistung; Computerkenntnisse; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	The dramatic eruption of information and communication technology has had a remarkable effect on modern life, including the capacity to help older adults improve their quality of life and remain independent longer. However, while technology use is generally widespread, there is an observable underutilization by older people. There is sound evidence that older adults can learn and acquire computer skills just like younger people do, although they might need more time to reach a similar level of mastery. Concept maps (CMs) are considered to be an efficient creativity tool, as they allow the user's view to be drawn over any domain or issue. An experiment was conducted with older adults using CM-ED (a concept map editor). The experiment had a twofold objective. The first objective was to measure how certain characteristics of the participants (gender, age, background) affect both their performance with such a tool and the quality of the CMs they developed. The second objective was to determine whether CM-ED is suitable for older people. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01