Learning in courses of digital inclusion for adults and older

Abstract

The digital inclusion in Brazil is going on, but not in the same way for all ages: most of the adult and elderly don’t know how to use a computer and there are little efforts to include this specific group in the digital community. In order to understand better this challenge, the present study analyzes the learning process of people with 45 years and more during computer courses for beginners, designed for this age group, by using a special instrument to register the performance in a group of abilities. The data show different rhythms of learning, and a certain influence of age in some abilities. The results are discussed from the point of view of psychological learning theories. Key-words: digital inclusion, learning, aging