Advancing Digital and Social Inclusion: Developing Intergenerational Learning Through Digital Creativity Program—A Pilot Case Study

Autor: Nabilah Abd Raman, Yun Yi Tan
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Learning Environment and Design ISBN: 9789811581663
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8167-0_12
Popis: The aging society’s population around the world is continuing to increase due to the advance in technology and healthcare. This article outlines an initiative to address the digital inclusion for the Malaysian aging society through an intergenerational learning approach and describe the methodology used to develop the collaborative program. The initiative is a unique collaboration between a public and private university and also experts from the industry in Malaysia, in which seven modules related to digital creativity and literacy, are presented through a face-to-face mode and mentoring partnerships between the young and old. The modules are developed with considerations of learning strategies preferred by older individuals and the local cultural context. This study conducted a qualitative approach in exploring to what extent can the program enhance digital literacy of the aging society through digital creativity learning. Suggestions for improvement and implications for promoting this initiative are also discussed.
Databáze: OpenAIRE