Attitudes towards the Use of ICT Training Curriculum for Thai Elderly People

Learning and using information and communication technologies (ICT) such as computer technologies and internet by the elderly is seen as an important demand for their integration in daily life and as a factor related to active aging. The aim of this research is to explore the attitudes of the elderly towards ICT literacy in the context of a training curriculum about the utilization of a personal computer platform such as introduction to computer, using Windows, internet: web browser usage, e-mail management, searching information, and Facebook. It is the result of an empirical study with a sample of 32 older people (65 years and older), consisted of retried employee from the schools and universities that took place in the centers for the elderly in the province of Chiang Mai in Thailand. They registered in the special short course training for the elderly at information technology center, Maejo University, Thailand. The data were collected through questionnaire. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage and mean. They have more skill in ICT after learning course. The research findings indicate that the elderly who use ICT learning show more positive attitudes towards new technologies. They thought of training as a means of social participation and lifelong learning.