Assessing the Zoom Learning Experience of the Elderly under the Effects of COVID in Hong Kong: Application of the IPO Model

Autor/inn/en	Ching, Larry K. W.; Lee, Carol Y. K.; Wong, Chris K. P.; Lai, Michael T. H.; Lip, Amy
Titel	Assessing the Zoom Learning Experience of the Elderly under the Effects of COVID in Hong Kong: Application of the IPO Model
Quelle	In: Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 20 (2023) 3, S.367-384 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1741-5659
DOI	10.1108/ITSE-12-2022-0184
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Older Adults; Videoconferencing; Educational Technology; COVID-19; Pandemics; Technology Uses in Education; Adult Education; Student Attitudes; Distance Education; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Älterer Erwachsener; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Schülerverhalten; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Hongkong
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to investigate the perceptions of elderly learners in experiencing Zoom learning under the effects of COVID in the case of Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach: An online survey and focus group interviews have been conducted with quantitative and qualitative approaches, respectively. The survey design was based on the input-process-output (IPO) model conceptual framework and used to assess students' perceptions regarding their Zoom learning experiences at the Elder Academy of Hong Kong Metropolitan University. Thereafter, selected students were invited to participate in focus group interviews to offer more in-depth comments for analysis purposes. Statistical Product and Service Solutions software and SmartPLS were used for data analysis of the survey, and content analysis was used to summarize opinions from the focus group interviews; thus, a comprehensive picture of elderly learners' learning experiences on Zoom is presented. Findings: An overall positive perception was the result of elderly learners' Zoom learning journeys, particularly in the "input" and "process" stages of the IPO model. Yet, their perception of the "learning outcomes achieved" level in the "output" stage was lower among the rest, thus strongly affected by the factors of "interactions" and "teaching" experienced by elderly learners on Zoom. Although the perception of the youngest age group was more positive, none have agreed that Zoom learning was more favourable when compared with the traditional face-to-face mode. Originality/value: Given Zoom as the short-term replacement option under the COVID pandemic, this study will provide recommendations for educators/institutions to improve their design of the whole learning process for elderly learners on the Zoom platform. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01