Microlearning Method for Building Learning Capsules for Older Adults

Priscila Cedillo, Daniel Gómez, Daniela Prado-Cabrera, Alexandra Bermeo, Lourdes Illescas

2021

Abstract

Education is a universal process that acts on human beings throughout their existence, including their aging stage. In this sense, older adults can learn, communicate, and exchange information through technological applications. However, learning platforms often do not address the specific requirements and special needs of older people. Therefore, it is necessary to have methods and tools that allow the creation of software artifacts, so this sector of the population can acquire new knowledge according to its learning needs. Given these considerations, this document proposes a method for creating learning capsules in the field of microlearning, taking into account accessibility criteria and andragogic techniques that support the learning process of the older adult; it also considers a diffusion plan for apprentices to know and access structured micro-contents. Besides, to show this proposal's use, the step-by-step of creating a learning capsule to be used by older adults is presented.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Cedillo P., Gómez D., Prado-Cabrera D., Bermeo A. and Illescas L. (2021). Microlearning Method for Building Learning Capsules for Older Adults. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE, ISBN 978-989-758-506-7, pages 187-194. DOI: 10.5220/0010449201870194

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ict4awe21,
author={Priscila Cedillo and Daniel Gómez and Daniela Prado-Cabrera and Alexandra Bermeo and Lourdes Illescas},
title={Microlearning Method for Building Learning Capsules for Older Adults},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE,},
year={2021},
pages={187-194},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010449201870194},
isbn={978-989-758-506-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health - Volume 1: ICT4AWE,
TI - Microlearning Method for Building Learning Capsules for Older Adults
SN - 978-989-758-506-7
AU - Cedillo P.
AU - Gómez D.
AU - Prado-Cabrera D.
AU - Bermeo A.
AU - Illescas L.
PY - 2021
SP - 187
EP - 194
DO - 10.5220/0010449201870194