An analysis of social interaction between novice older adults when learning gesture-based skills through simple digital games

Universal Access in the Information Society - Tập 21 - Trang 639-655 - 2021
M. Springett1, M. Mihajlov2, E. Brzovska3, M. Orozel4, V. Elsner4, S. Oppl5, C. Stary5, S. Keith1, J. Richardson6
1Interaction Design Centre, Middlesex University, London, UK
2Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3Faculty of Economics, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, North Macedonia
4Andragoski Zavod Ljudska Univerza, Velenje, Slovenia
5Department of Business Informatics-Communications Engineering, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria
6Good Things Foundation, Sheffield, UK

Tóm tắt

This paper reports three exploratory empirical studies with older adults that had little or no prior experience with interactive technologies. The participants were introduced to interactive technology by playing games on touchscreens, playing in pairs with the assistance of a mentor. We focus on two principle aspects, the peer-to-peer interaction during these sessions, and the role of the mentor in progressing the sessions. In the case of peer-to-peer interaction we looked for ways in which players supported each other during interaction to assess the role of peer interaction in this context. In the case of mentoring, we examined the efficacy of a minimalist approach where verbal encouragement, suggestions or (in the last resort) intervention are used to provide support to learners. The sessions showed that learners typically could play and learn basic manipulations independently after initial help and guidance from mentors. We also found that peer interaction, both in verbal and non-verbal communication and cooperative action was broadly a positive influence within sessions, suggesting that there is a significant value in building confidence as well as in learning.

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