Citizen experiences of smart learning in China’s cities

Abstract

Citizen learning experiences can be understood as their perceptions, responses, andperformances to learning resources, learning approaches, in different fields in thecity. This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of citizen learning experiences ofsmart learning in cities, as well as the influencing factors of citizen learning experiences.Data were collected through the telephone interview, and 13,600 individuals from 68cities were involved. Pearson correlation analysis, crosstab analysis, and chi-squareanalysis were used to analyze the collected data. Findings revealed that there arestrong correlations among learning engagement, learning approach, and learningachievement. However, there is a weak relationship between city’s per-capitaGross Domestic Product (GDP) and learning engagement. Also, results showedthat gender and age influence citizens’perceptions of learning experiences.