In order to test the hypothesis that digital literacy skills improve the elderly cognitive performance, more specifically episodic and working memory, meta-memory, and auto-efficacy in memory, two experimental groups (EG) were created. The groups were formed with a total of 22 elderly people who participated in a workshop on Digital Inclusion. The constructs were assessed in pre- and post-activities. EG performance was compared to a control group (CG) composed by other 16 elderly participants. After 19 workshops of two hours each, the changes in cognitive processes of the elderly which were observed in this research cannot be assigned to the educational process evaluated. The limitations of the quasi experiment and scientific and social implications of the results are also analyzed.
Aging; cognitive processes; digital literacy; Educational Gerontology
