정보화 교육을 통한 노인들의 삶의 기여도와 개선방안 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze how information education has positive influence over the lives of the elderly who feel alienated and have a huge generation gap in information age and search for the methods for the activation of information education. In order to do this, we did some kinds of survey. The subject of this survey includes 134 elderly people between 60 to 90 years old, who live in Gwangju City receiving information education and these results are analyzed subsequently. The main results of this study can be summarized as follows. First, it is suggested that the elderly are not afraid of the computer, feel confident, recover from psychological loneliness or a sense of alienation through information education. Second, the elderly spend more time on conversing with their family, become more interested in their grandchildren and are more active in social activities. Third, the elderly demonstrate the will of active participation in information education and demand the education that can be used in everyday life. Fourth, the most favorite programs for the elderly in information education are exchanging e-mails through the Internet and basic knowledge in computer such as writing, documents, enjoying, watching movie, listening to music, etc. Lastly, one should realize the fact that information education for the elderly is not the squandering of social resources, but a new investment for social resources.