Beier, Margaret E.2021-08-242021-08-242021Beier, Margaret E.. "Life-Span Learning and Development and Its Implications for Workplace Training." <i>Current Directions in Psychological Science,</i> (2021) Sage: https://doi.org/10.1177/09637214211003891.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/111336Researchers often focus on age-related declines rather than the development associated with lifelong learning. Focusing on working-age people (those between the ages of 18 and 70), I describe age-related changes in abilities and motivation that affect lifelong learning and research showing that older learners can and do learn when content is aligned with their prior knowledge and interests. I further describe lifelong learning in the context of workplace training and development, highlighting the workplace as a central environment for continuous learning and the imperative for workers to continually update their skills to remain employed and employable.engThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by the author.Journal articlelife-span developmentlifelong learningtrainingaginghttps://doi.org/10.1177/09637214211003891