Digital literacy for older adults grounded in the Digital Culture Circle: an experience in university extension
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https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.16566Keywords:
Digital Inclusion, older adult, University Extension, Digital Culture Circle, Popular EducationAbstract
This study examines a university extension action for digital literacy of older adults in vulnerable territories of Recife. The objective is to analyze how the Digital Culture Circle – inspired by Paulo Freire – promotes autonomy, reduces isolation, and strengthens digital citizenship. A qualitative approach was adopted, using participant observation, questionnaires, and interviews. The intervention addressed digital identity, digital economy, cybersecurity, and digital government. After the course, most participants reported having improved their relationship with digital culture by making online purchases and using digital services. Challenges persist, mainly related to the usability of digital government applications. The project reduces vulnerability to fraud, improves access to public services, and is replicable, contributing to the PNED. The study innovates by operationalizing the Digital Culture Circle for older adults, articulating extension, public policies, and intergenerational dialogue.
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Copyright (c) 2026 Raphael de França e Silva, Odair França de Carvalho, Ronald Pereira da Silva, Thaínne de Barros Lopes

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Governo Brasil
Grant numbers R$ 600.000,00
Plaudit
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The research data is available on demand, condition justified in the manuscript


