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http://dx.doi.org/10.9728/dcs.2014.15.4.491

The Future Direction of Information Literacy for the Aged in the Lifelong Learning : Centering on Gumi Senior Welfare Center  

Kim, Hwa Suk (구미시 노인종합복지회관)
Kim, Jin Wook (한국방송통신대학교 컴퓨터과학과)
Chung, Kwang Sik (한국방송통신대학교 컴퓨터과학과)
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Journal of Digital Contents Society / v.15, no.4, 2014 , pp. 491-500 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Internet is being used in daily life, information literacy for the aged is become necessary. For the aged, they can communicate with different age groups and can improve their lives as a component of the society through information literacy. In this paper, we first analyze the computer class of Gumi Senior Welfare Center of Gyeongsangbuk-Do and then present the questionnaire including their needs for education and their changes after receiving information literacy. We also give the future direction of information literacy for the aged. The results of this paper will be useful to improve the lives of the local aged.
Keywords
information literacy for the aged; life-long education; education of internet and computer;
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