Older Adults Learning Computer Programming: Motivations, Frustrations, and Design Opportunities
Older Adults Learning Computer Programming: Motivations, Frustrations, and Design Opportunities
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老年人学习计算机编程：动机、挫折和设计机会
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2017
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Philip J. Guo
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Philip J. Guo
计算机编程是一项需求量很大的技能，但大多数学习编程的倡议和研究都是针对社会上一些最年轻的成员：儿童和大学生。我们提出了第一个已知的关于老年人学习计算机编程的研究。通过对来自52个不同国家、年龄在60岁至85岁之间的504名受访者进行的在线调查，我们发现，随着年龄的增长，老年人会受到激励，学会挑战自己的大脑，弥补年轻时错过的机会，与年轻的家庭成员建立联系，并改善就业前景。他们报告说，他们感到沮丧，包括认知能力下降，缺乏与导师和同龄人互动的机会，以及难以应对不断变化的软件技术。基于这些发现，我们提出了一种以学习者为中心的技术和工具设计，以激励老年人学习编程，并讨论未来更多老年人可以接触计算机编程--而不仅仅是计算机素养--作为一种技能的更广泛的社会影响。
Computer programming is a highly in-demand skill, but most learn-to-code initiatives and research target some of the youngest members of society: children and college students. We present the first known study of older adults learning computer programming. Using an online survey with 504 respondents aged 60 to 85 who are from 52 different countries, we discovered that older adults were motivated to learn to keep their brains challenged as they aged, to make up for missed opportunities during youth, to connect with younger family members, and to improve job prospects. They reported frustrations including a perceived decline in cognitive abilities, lack of opportunities to interact with tutors and peers, and trouble dealing with constantly-changing software technologies. Based on these findings, we propose a learner-centered design of techniques and tools for motivating older adults to learn programming and discuss broader societal implications of a future where more older adults have access to computer programming -- not merely computer literacy -- as a skill set.