Information Technology Education for Older Adults as a Continuing Peer-Learning Process: A Chinese Case Study
Abstract
This article examines older Chinese's learning and use of computers and the Internet, focusing on the major barriers encountered and strategies employed to overcome those barriers. A total of 33 interviews were conducted in 2004 in Shanghai. Data analysis was guided by grounded theory. The following are the major findings : (a) lack of technical support is a major barrier to information technology (IT) learning, yet it is difficult to get support from younger people; (b) learning from age peers is an effective way to learn about IT; and (c) short-term computer classes are only the beginning, while computer clubs that may last for years can provide much-needed continuing training.
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- Authors
- Xie, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
- Corresponding author
- Xie, Bo
- ORCID
- Xie, Bo
- Venue
- Educational Gerontology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-04-16
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 429-450
- ISSN
- 0360-1277 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-0472
- OpenAlex
- W2026774393
- Cited by
- 97
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 16.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Gerontology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Keywords
- older adults, information technology education, computer literacy, internet use, peer learning, barriers to learning, technical support, intergenerational support, computer clubs, continuing education, Chinese older adults, Shanghai
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