Abstract
This study treated elderly learners at Open University of Kaohsiung who participated in online distance learning as samples. By a literature review and questionnaire survey, it probed into elderly learners’ perceived reactions and feedback for network learning using consumer electronics products and analyzed the general situation and relationship between elderly learners’ needs and obstacles in network learning with consumer electronics products. By empirical research, this study investigated a total of 472 elderly learners aged at least 55 years old in elderly programs at Open University of Kaohsiung, for-credit continuing education courses, and on-the-job courses of universities in different counties and cities around Taiwan. This study found that elderly learners with a lower educational level encounter more significant learning obstacles in network learning using consumer electronics products. In addition, this study found that when elderly learners’ needs to apply consumer electronics products are higher, their network learning obstacles will be lower. Based on the findings, this study suggested that it shall help elderly learners with lower educational level reinforce learning knowledge and competence to apply consumer electronics products to avoid obstacles for network learning.
Highlights
The goodness-of-fit indices of this study are based on Wu (2007), Hsu (2010), Bagozzi and Yi (1988), and Hair et al (1998). χ2 Test, χ2-to-degree of Freedom Ratio, Goodness-of-fit Index (GFI), Adjusted Goodness-of-fit Index (AGFI), Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Incremental Fit Index (IFI), Non-Normed Fit Index (NNFI), and Normed Fit Index (NFI) are adopted as the indicators to verify the overall goodness-of-fit of the model
There is no significant difference between “College and university” and “Graduate school”, which implies that elderly learners with lower education backgrounds face more apparent network learning obstacles
Reinforcement of individual learning guidance can help elderly learners with a lower educational level to use consumer electronics products and strengthen their familiarity and convenience to apply consumer electronics products in network learning to lower their learning difficulties and enhance learning effectiveness. It can develop consumer electronics-based learning tools and devices suitable for elderly learners and provide them with the optimal learning aids to enhance the convenience of consumer electronics products for elderly learners in learning
Summary
Based on the aforementioned research motivations, the purposes of this study are described, as follows: 1.2.1 This study intends to explore the learning characteristics of elderly learners. 1.2.2 This study aims to learn the needs of and obstacles in network learning with “3C products” for elderly learners. 1.2.3 According to the research results, this study attempts to propose feasible strategies to help elderly learners effectively use “3C products” to overcome their learning obstacles, meet their learning needs, and achieve their learning goals
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