中高齡族群之科技素養教育現況與展望

Current Status and Perspectives of the Technology Literacy Education for Middle and High Aged Adults

本研究旨在探討中、高齡族群教育中科技素養推動的狀況，以分析其架構與未來展望。研究乃採以文件分析法、訪談法與量化問卷調查法，從法制面、機構課程分析中高齡族群教育對象需求分析。針對高屏地區主要之三個中、高齡族群教育提供機構與學習者進行研究分析。研究結果如下：(一)提供中、高齡族群的服務機構科技素養教育類課程仍過於狹隘與不足；（二）中、高齡族群對科技素養教育的需求是強烈且橫跨性別與區域、原職業類型；（三）61~70歲族群對中、高齡族群中科技教育的需求呈現需求強烈；（四）落實中、高齡族群的科技素養教育方可追求社會公平正義並與法律精神相符。期待相關單位，透過異業聯盟或產、官、學合作方式，增加中、高齡族群科技教育的廣度，使科技教育在中、高齡族群中的推動能真正落實。

The purpose of this study is to explore the promotion of technology Literacy in Middle Aged Adults to analyze its structure and outlook for the future. This study conducted Document analysis, interviews and questionnaire analysis to analyze the regulatory aspects and institutional courses, as well as the needs of people in of lifelong education. The three lifelong education institutions in the Kaohsiung and Pingtung regions and learners were researched and analyzed. The results are as follows:(1) the technology Literacy courses provided by lifelong Literacy services institutions are still narrow and insuffivient; (2) lifelong education groups have strong demand for technology Literacy that transcends gender, area, and original occupation type; (3) the 61~70 age group has a strong demand for technilogy education in lifelong education; (4) realization of technology literacy in lifelong education can allow for the pursuit of social justice and conform to the spirit of the law. It is hoped that relevant sectors can form cross-industry alliances or pursue collaboration in the industry, government, and academia to increase the breadth of lifelong technology education to truly implement the promotion of technology education in lifelong education.