The chart below show the result of a survey of adult education. The fist chart shows the reasons why adult decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think the costs of adult education should be shared. Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the information show below.

The bar chart illustrates the main reasons why adults choose to continue their education,

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the pie chart shows how respondents believe the cost of

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courses should be divided among individuals, employers and taxpayers.

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, personal interest and the desire to gain qualifications were by far the most common motivations for

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study.

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, meeting new people and changing jobs were much less frequently cited. In terms of funding, individuals were expected to pay the largest share of course costs,

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employers were

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considered responsible for a substantial proportion. Looking first at the reasons for studying, 40% of adults said that they pursued

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education because they were interested in the subject, making

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the most common response. A very similar proportion, 38%, studied in order to gain qualifications. Work-related reasons were less prominent: 22% believed that studying was helpful for their current job,

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20% did so to improve their promotion prospects. An identical 20% reported that they simply enjoyed learning or studying.

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, only 12% studied in order to change jobs, and just 9% did so to meet new people. Regarding the cost of adult education, respondents believed that individuals themselves should contribute the greatest proportion, at 40%. Employers were expected to cover a

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35%,

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the remaining 25% was thought to be the responsibility of taxpayers.