DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF OLDER PEOPLE: SPECIFICS, PROFICIENCY CRITERIA AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/humanitas/2023.2.8Keywords:
digital competence, older people, digital literacy, indicators of digital proficiency, components of digital competence, program for developing digital competenceAbstract
The article examines the important role of digital competence in the modern world. The aim of the study is to characterize the specifics of digital competence among the elderly, propose criteria for assessing its formation, and present the content of a program for developing digital competence using the example of clients of the territorial center for social services in the Podilsky district of Poltava city. The methodology includes: document analysis on digital competence, elaboration the programme om its formation, as well as conducting a survey of programme participants (N=360). It is determined that for the older people, digital competence encompasses knowledge, skills, motivation, and responsibility in various internet activities. The competence consists of several components (information and media literacy, communication competence, technical competence, consumer competence). The article also presents key indicators of the formation of digital competence among the older people, including access to technology, basic skills, digital literacy, utilization of digital services, and integration of digital technologies into daily life. The article presents a programme for developing digital competence implemented for clients of the territorial center for social services, consisting of 11 thematic blocks. The conducted survey of programme participants reveals the effectiveness of the elaborated programme and its impact on changing attitudes and skills regarding digital technologies. The research results also confirm the increasing use of computers, the internet, e-services, and social networks among the elderly. The obtained data will contribute to further improving approaches to implementing informal learning programmes for the development of digital competence among the older people.
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