Adult Learners, Emotions, and Digital Literacy
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- February 28, 2019
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Grant, Sheryl L.
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- This exploratory research addresses the role of motivation in Internet adoption and use among beginning computer users, and considers the perceptions, expectations and affective states of adult learners in a free, collaborative, volunteer-based public library computer-skills program. Focus groups and interviews were used to examine positive and negative affective characteristics among adult learners and instructors who had participated in a collaborative, volunteer-based, public library basic computer skills program, and narrative data was analyzed for themes and patterns. Two main themes were found: First, beginning computer users sought learning experiences that minimized negative affective characteristics; and second, supportive learning programs increased confidence and independent learning. Patrons encouraged libraries to: (1) offer classes in a convenient, safe, trusted, familiar location; (2) provide a group setting with other beginners; (3) provide multiple instructors and floaters.
- Date of publication
- July 2009
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- In Copyright
- Advisor
- Carr, David W.
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Extent
- 46
- Deposit record
- abb1808a-3405-4d7b-866b-f35807dc08b2
- Access right
- Open access
- Date uploaded
- March 6, 2013
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