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Pew Research CenterMarch 21, 2016
Lifelong Learning and Technology

Majorities of Americans seek out learning activities in their personal and work lives

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Lifelong Learning and Technology
Majorities of Americans seek out learning activities in their personal and work lives
Recent educational experiences have paid off in key ways for some learners
Americans’ learning activities are tied to a variety of factors
People who self-identify as lifelong learners are more likely to be younger, more educated and better off financially
Personal learners: 74% of adults did at least one of these activities in the past year
Personal learners are more likely to be women, white, better educated and wealthier
Personal learners are more likely to pursue their activities at physical locales than they are to use the internet
Personal learners get benefits from their activities
Professional learners: 63% of workers (36% of all adults) got job-related training in past year
Government workers and educators are highly likely to be professional learners
Professional learners are more likely to be women, college educated and in households earning $50,000+
Professional learners got their job-related training in a variety of places
Professional learners get payoffs from their work-relating training
Those with higher education levels are more likely to be personal learners
Those who live in higher income households are more likely to be personal learners
Those who live in higher-income households are more likely to be professional learners
Those who live in higher-income households are more likely to be professional learners
Professional learners with higher levels of education or income are more likely to get training in several locales
Higher-income professional learners are a bit more likely to reap benefits from their extra training
Many adults are not deeply familiar with some major digital learning concepts and platforms
The more technology people have, the more likely they are to be personal learners
Personal learners with multiple internet access options are more likely to learn online
Those with more internet connectivity options are more likely to be professional learners
The more technology professional learners have, the more likely they are to use the internet for work-related training
Most Americans see themselves as interested in learning new things and open to growth
Those who are open to learning and new experiences are more likely to be personal and professional learners
African Americans and Hispanics are less likely than whites to engage in personal or professional learning
Whites are more likely to have used the internet for personal learning
Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to have done their personal learning in physical places
Table 1: Sample Demographics
Table 2. Sample Disposition

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