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ERIC Number: EJ420797
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
Teaching Computer Technology to Adult Computer Novices. Normative Didactics Based on Adults' Perception of Information Technology.
Nordenbo, Sven Erik
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v34 n4 p243-58 1990
A procedure--"theophrastisation"--is described to present empirical results of an investigation clearly so that teachers can apply them. Other normative implications of empirical research are discussed with reference to a previous study of adult computer novices. Perspectives on adult education in general are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Computer Science Education, Information Technology, Research Utilization, Scientific Attitudes, Technology Transfer, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Empirical Research; Normative Didactics; Theophrastisation
Note: For related document, see "How Do Computer Novices Perceive Information Technology? A Qualitative Study Based on a New Methodology" by S. E. Nordenbo (1990).