Survey on analysis of cognitive skills and learning needs (first draft)
Information and Consent
1. Please fill in the requested information below:
Email Address (optional):
Age:
Gender
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Male |
Family situation:
Married | |
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In couple | |
Divorced | |
Widow(er) | |
Single |
Current situation:
Full-time employed | |
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Part-time employed | |
Independent | |
Unemployed | |
Retired | |
Volunteer |
If other, please specify:
2. Which kind of technological devices and how often do you use:
Smartphone
Every day | Often | Sometimes | Never | |
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Use |
Tablet
Every day | Often | Sometimes | Never | |
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Use |
Laptop
Every day | Often | Sometimes | Never | |
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Use |
3. On a scale from 1 to 5 (1=weakest, 5=strongest), please evaluate your cognitive capacities and skills in the everyday life:
Cognitive capacities
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Memory | |||||
Attention | |||||
Visual perception | |||||
Reasoning and planning | |||||
Processing speed | |||||
Sequential processing |
4. On a scale from 1 to 5 (1=weakest, 5=highest appropriateness), what are the most sought/burning needs for seniors in learning new technologies in your country? (Please mark only one option for each learning format. You can also add other learning needs):
Learning needs
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Basic IT skills | |||||
Internet | |||||
Communication via digital tools (e.g. Skype, messenger) | |||||
Social Networks | |||||
Photo & video editing | |||||
E-administration | |||||
On-line shopping | |||||
On-line banking | |||||
E-health services |
If other, please specify:
5. On a scale from 1 to 5 (1=lowest appropriateness, 5=highest appropriateness), what are the most appropriate learning methods to teach seniors the new technologies to be used in your country? (Please mark only one option for each learning format):
Learning Methods
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Face-to-face learning in group | |||||
Face-to-face private lesson | |||||
E-learning | |||||
Blended (face-to-face & e-learning) | |||||
Learning from family or friends | |||||
Learning from peers |
6. On a scale from 1 to 5 (1=lowest appropriateness, 5=highest appropriateness), what are the most appropriate methods or tools to train cognitive skills? (Please mark only one option for each learning format. You can also add other training methods or tools):
Training method or tool
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Training games | |||||
Reading | |||||
Do something different repeatedly | |||||
Learn something new everyday | |||||
Regular physical activities | |||||
Good nutrition habits | |||||
Good sleep |
If other, please specify:
7. In your opinion, what are the main obstacles encountered by seniors in overcoming a gap towards new technologies:
Please choose one or several from the list below:
Lack of time | Lack of knowledge and skills | Lack of adapted teaching methodology | Lack of follow up | Lack of competent persons in adult education | Lack of motivation and interest from seniors' side | Financial difficulties | Health issues | |
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Lack of time |
If other, please specify:
8. What type of personal skills would an adult educator need for training seniors?
Please choose one or several from the list below:
Negotiation skills | Motivation skills | Creative skills | Emotional intelligence | Network building among participants | Conflict resolution | Intercultural awareness | Practical skills (time management, organizational skills, etc.) | Communication & Language skills | Tutoring skills | Basic IT skills | Patience |
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If other, please specify:
9. Would you be interested to test the gaming based platform to train your cognitive skills?
Please choose one option from the list below:
Very much interested | Interested | Not very interested | I don't know |
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