Modern dimension of learning— development of digital competence of seniors as a manifestation of their modern lifestyle

Human capital development is no longer just a set of organised activities taking place over a specific period aimed at changing human behavior. Nowadays, the emphasis is shifting from formal training towards forming a culture of lifelong development of the individual, which encourages the undertaking of ‘learning, unlearning, and re-learning’ throughout life, taking into account also non-formal, and informal, and incidental development processes. For the Older Adults Learning English and Digital Literacy in Collaboration With Young Adults (COLL-OYA) project, a survey was carried out to analyse the learning needs of adults’ digital literacy. The survey was conducted using a survey questionnaire, which was available online in Google Forms. 52 respondents took part in the survey, in the 55+ age range. The largest groups were proportionally in the age brackets: 60–64 (23.1%), 65–69 (21.2%), and 70–74 (23.1%). The second section of the survey was devoted to respondents’ digital awareness. Respondents were asked to indicate which areas of information they were most interested in. The top areas were news (55.8%), travel (48.1%), and general health (44.2%).