Positions and Preferences: Faculty Goes for Lifelong Learning, a View from Turkey

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate academicians’ lifelong learning positions and preferences. The research was designed as survey research. The participants consisted of 230 academicians from Faculty of Education of Anadolu University in Turkey. Data was collected using a survey form which had items about the factors that affect lifelong learning process of academicians. It was found that lifelong learning survey scores of participants vary according to their departments, branches, ages, seniorities, genders and academic titles. It was also found that academicians of education faculty mainly participate in scientific and teaching activities in lifelong learning.