In today's world, lifelong learning (LLL) is a key element of individual and societal success. However, despite knowing potential determinants of LLL, we do not yet understand how they interact to facilitate LLL. Therefore, the present study aims to verify the usefulness of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in predicting LLL. We applied a…

Today, adult individuals must be able to continuously learn and adapt to the rapid changes occurring in society. However, little is known about the individual characteristics, particularly personality traits, that make adults more likely to engage in learning activities. Moreover, few studies have longitudinally and objectively investigated the…

This paper draws on longitudinal birth cohort data for Britain to analyse participation in learning activities by people in their 30s and 40s. People in this age group have received less attention than either young adults or people in retirement. Yet technical change and the need for new skills make it important for them to engage in learning to…

This study aimed to investigate the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) anxiety on multi-dimensional 21st-century skills and lifelong learning among undergraduates. A quantitative method using a correlational research model was used to examine the relationships between AI anxiety, 21st-century skills, and lifelong learning levels, considering…

Although there has been a rich amount of research about lifelong learning providing benefits such as economic advancement and personal fulfillment, less is known about factors that increase or decrease a person's likelihood of pursuing it. Nonetheless, knowing these predictors and barriers can have practical consequences on encouraging people to…

This study aimed to determine whether lifelong learning tendency played a significant mediating role in the relationship between university students' future time perspective and online learning self-efficacy levels. It was structured in descriptive and relational survey models. 729 university students participated in the study. Online Learning…

Lifelong learning (LLL) has gained an important place in the agendas of national and international organizations and the education policies of countries with globalization and digitalization in education. Even though there is a large body of research regarding lifelong learning tendency, web pedagogical content knowledge, attitude towards…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between job characteristics that foster learning (experience with and demand for continuous learning at work, skills variety and autonomy) as potential predictors of self-reported outcomes, such as future learning ability and employee disengagement at work for a cohort of employees…

Globally significant adversities have occurred, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which had an impact on all facets of society, such as the fields of employment and education. University students should be well-equipped with the skills, knowledge, and attitude required to adapt to and withstand employability challenges. A triangulation mixed-method…

This study aimed to examine whether lifelong learning has a mediating role in the relationship between teacher candidates' teaching-learning conceptions and self-efficacy in organizing out-of-school trips. Structural Equation Modeling was used to determine this relationship. The study sample consisted of 341 teacher candidates. The study data were…

The literature on educational choices and participation has tended to focus on youth and to some extent on older adults, with little attention to the group in between. This paper therefore analyses participation in various types of learning by people in their 30s and 40s. This group are often juggling career and family life commitments meaning…

The Coronavirus (COVID-19 epidemic) affects the education process negatively, like many other sectors. This situation leads to differentiation of extracurricular study habits primarily because of the fact that individuals have difficulties in emotion regulation, away from the school environment and many activities. In addition to these situations,…

The current study aims to determine the extent to which high school students' lifelong learning tendencies are predicted by their search for meaning in life. The study was conducted on a total of 352 senior high school students (165 females, 187 males) attending high schools located in the Bodrum District of the city of Mugla. The data of the…

Social work students are expected to learn about and demonstrate several professional competencies during their academic and fieldwork studies. This study explored the associations between professionalism, resilience, and reflective thinking in a sample of 212 students enrolled in a Master of Social Work program. The sample was predominantly…

Shaping teaching as a profession that requires expertise within the lifelong learning trends increases the quality of the guided learning support to be provided to students. Learning is a lifelong process. Such process will emerge in pre-service teachers' responsibility, metacognitive skills required for their own personal development,…