Perceived Benefits from Non-Formal Digital Training Sessions in Later Life: Views of Older Adult Learners, Peer Tutors, and Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Pihlainen, Kaisa; Korjonen-Kuusipuro, Kristiina; Kärnä, Eija
Titel	Perceived Benefits from Non-Formal Digital Training Sessions in Later Life: Views of Older Adult Learners, Peer Tutors, and Teachers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Lifelong Education, 40 (2021) 2, S.155-169 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pihlainen, Kaisa) ORCID (Kärnä, Eija)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-1370
DOI	10.1080/02601370.2021.1919768
Schlagwörter	Educational Benefits; Nonformal Education; Adult Education; Lifelong Learning; Tutors; Peer Teaching; Older Adults; Adult Students; Electronic Learning; Technological Literacy; Skill Development; Learning Motivation; Well Being; Independent Living; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsertrag; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Förderlehrer; Lehrender; Tutor; Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; Älterer Erwachsener; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Technisches Wissen; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Selbstverantwortung; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Finnland
Abstract	Rapid development of digital technologies affects the lives of all people and often leads to people being in unequal positions regarding digital skills training opportunities. Older adults' motivations for learning digital skills vary, but they are generally connected with expectations of upcoming benefits. This study investigates the self-perceived benefits of older adults, information and communications technology (ICT) teachers and peer tutors who have participated in digital training sessions in older-adult organisations or adult education centres. The data included 226 respondents (136 women, 90 men; older adults 53-90 years old, mean age 71 years, SD 6.74; ICT teachers 30-68 years old) from Finland. According to the results, participation in digital training events supported development of digital literacy and wellbeing of the participants. Most older adult peer tutors described an increase in their wellbeing. The findings of the study indicate that participation in digital training sessions in later life is beneficial, as it supports the growth of independence and positive interdependence in new types of learning communities that strengthen older adults' learning and wellbeing. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01