Questionnaire
The use of the Internet amongst seniors taking part in continuing education
Results of EuCoNet Questionnaire
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U3A ULM / 59 seniors
year |
under 60 |
60 - 65 |
66 - 70 |
over 70 |
Sum |
women |
6 |
11 |
11 |
4 |
32 |
men |
0 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
27 |
Sum |
6 |
24 |
20 |
9 |
59 |
Sum in % |
10,2 |
40,7 |
33,9 |
15,3 |
100 |
59 seniors : 32 women = 54,2 % and 27 men = 45,8 %
1. Are you familiar with the Internet?
2. Are you currently using it?
3. How many hours a week do you use the Internet?
m = 2,8 hours , s = 2,5 hours |
4. How many hours have you spent on Internet courses?
m = 6,9 hours , s = 6,3 hours |
5. Did the course fulfil your expectations?
6. Did you feel fit to use the Internet after the course?
7. What would you add or leave out of the course?
8. Will you go on using the Internet after having learned how it works?
9. Do you have someone to help you in case you have
any problems in using the Internet?
relative |
43,9 % |
no one |
17,5 % |
tutor |
15,8 % |
friend |
14,0 % |
partner |
8,8 % |
10. Do you have a computer at home?
11. Do you have Internet access at home?
12. Would you visit an Internet café, a library, a senior citizen's club or other places with access to the Internet, with hours set aside
for seniors and which are free of charge |
p = 42,4 % |
reduced fees for using it |
p = 52,5 % |
13. There are many Internet courses locally e.g. in libraries and adult
education centres. Do you think there is a place for classes for
older people in Universities as well?
14. What do you use the Internet for?
to obtain information |
36,3 % |
for correspondence |
32,6 % |
for learning |
10,4 % |
not at all |
8,1 % |
for project work |
6,7 % |
for discussions |
5,9 % |
15. What would you use Internet for if you had a cheap and easy access to
Internet (for example at home or in a library near to your home)?
no answer |
70,2 % |
for information |
19,3 % |
learn language |
3,5 % |
learning |
3,5 % |
communication, contacts |
3,5 % |
16. If you do not use computer and Internet - Why is this?
no statement |
74,1 % |
difficult to handle |
5,6 % |
too expensive |
5,6 % |
preferring books |
5,6 % |
no interest at all |
3,7 % |
difficult to read from |
1,8 % |
health reasons |
1,8 % |
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