Learning with and about Digital Technology in Later Life: A Socio-Material Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Rohner, Rebekka; Hengl, Lisa; Gallistl, Vera; Kolland, Franz
Titel	Learning with and about Digital Technology in Later Life: A Socio-Material Perspective
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 11 (2021), Artikel 686 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gallistl, Vera)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Information Technology; Technological Literacy; Adult Education; Older Adults; Aging (Individuals); Handheld Devices; Laptop Computers; Computer Use; Telecommunications; Educational Equipment; Educational Environment; Social Environment; Learning Processes; Foreign Countries; Austria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationstechnologie; Technisches Wissen; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Älterer Erwachsener; Aging; Altern; Laptop computer; Laptop; Computer; Digitalrechner; Telekommunikationstechnik; Ausrüstung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Soziales Umfeld; Learning process; Lernprozess; Ausland; Österreich
Abstract	Literature has widely explored the learning processes with information and communication technology (ICT) in later life, mostly focusing on the individual learner rather than materialities--such as smartphones, notepads, and handouts. The aim of this paper is to introduce a socio-material perspective by focusing on the question: What role do materialities play in digital learning processes in later life? This paper draws upon a situation analysis of data from a qualitative multi-perspective study. Researchers conducted participatory observations of five ICT courses for older adults in Austria and semi-structured interviews with seven trainers and nine older participants (61-81 years). By identifying three social worlds (digital devices, education, and participants' everyday lives), the findings show how ICT-learning processes are embedded in the everyday lives of older adults and include not only digital, but also everyday materialities, such as pens, paper and books. These material convoys of digital learning in later life are vital in facilitating successful technology appropriation in later life. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01