EFFECTS OF AGE AND INSTRUCTIONS ON TEACHING OLDER ADULTS TO USE ELDERCOMM,AN ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM |
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| Authors: | Roger W Morrell Denise C Park Christopher B Mayhorn Catherine L Kelley |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology , University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada patricia.boechler@ualberta.ca;3. Faculty of Extension , University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;4. Department of Psychology , University of Alberta , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This study focused on how to train older adults to perform computer procedures. Young-old (aged 60 74 years) and old-old (aged 75 years and older) adults were instructed on how to use ELDERCOMM , an electronic bulletin board system using one of two types of text-based instructions. The first set of directions consisted of illustrated, step-by-step instructions (simple condition). The second set of directions included the same step-by-step instructions as in the first set, but explanatory information about how the bulletin board system worked was added before the |
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