Empowering older adults' informal, self-directed learning: harnessing the potential of online personal learning networks

被引:19
作者
Morrison, Dirk [1 ]
McCutheon, Jessica [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Saskatchewan, Coll Educ, Dept Curriculum Studies Educ Technol & Design, 28 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X1, Canada
[2] Univ Saskatchewan, Social Sci Res Labs, Room 260 Arts Bldg,9 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5, Canada
关键词
Older adults; Informal; self-directed learning; Online; Internet; social media; Online personal learning networks; INTERNET USE; COMMUNITY; ENVIRONMENTS;
D O I
10.1186/s41039-019-0104-5
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Information and communication technologies have had an enormous impact on how we live, work, communicate, re-create, and connect with others. However, there is a paucity of research regarding older adult learners' adoption and adaptation of Internet-based tools, techniques, and resources to support their informal, self-directed lifelong learning goals. This research contributes to our understanding of how and why older adults leverage the Internet and social media tools to create, develop, and maintain online personal learning networks (oPLNs) for the purposes of self-directed knowledge acquisition, personal development, and the facilitation of healthy aging.
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