Abstract

This paper focuses on the adult education and adult learning characteristics, advantages of educational technology for adult learners; explains the using of computer based educational technologies such as; Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI), computer assisted interactive learning and Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) in adult education; examines the advantages and suitability of these methods from the point of the adult learning characteristics.

Citation

Usun, S. (2003). Advantages of Computer Based Educational Technologies for Adult Learners. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2(4),. Retrieved June 9, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/194687/.

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Keywords

• Adult Education
• adult learning
• Computer Managed Instruction
• computer mediated communication
• Computer Uses in Education
• educational technology
• Influence of Technology
• Student Characteristics