ANDRAGOGY and PEDAGOGY CHILD AND ADULT L

The development of child and adult pedagogy and andragogy

1. Janeth V. Idalo
Instructor

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3. ➢Andragogy is based on the
Greek wordanerwith the
stemandrameaning "man, not
boy" or adult,
andagogusmeaning "leader
of."
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4. ➢Andragogy was first
introduced to the United
States in 1927 by
Martha Anderson and
Edward Linderman, but
they did not attempt to
develop the concept.
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6. ➢Malcolm Knowles (1913-1997) was an influential
American educator who popularised the term
‘andragogy’, the art and science of how adults learn.
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7. Adults are self-
directed. They:
•Are
independent
•Like to find
their own way
•Can make their
own decisions
•Want to
manage their
own learning.
Adults have
breadth and depth
of experiences to
draw on and apply
to new learning.
They:
•Have diverse
experience and
knowledge
•May have
ingrained ideas
about things
•Use problem-
solving, critical
reflection and
reasoning skills
Adults want to learn
things that are
relevant in a real-to-
life context. They:
•Are goal focused
•Want just-in-time
learning
•See value in
meaningful
learning
experiences
•Need a clear ‘why’
and ‘what’ for
learning goals
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Adults are engaged
by learning that is
problem-centred
and practical. They:
•Are practical –
learning should
apply to their lives
or job
•Want to be
involved in
planning their
learning
•Focus on aspects
that are most
useful to them.
Adults are
intrinsically
motivated by
various value-
drivers (not simply
more money!):
•Job satisfaction
•Self-esteem
•Quality of life
•Personal growth
and
development
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8. ➢Knowles, M. (1984). The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species (3rd
Ed.). Houston, TX: Gulf Publishing.
➢Knowles, M. (1984). Andragogy in Action. San Francisco: Jossey-
Bass.
➢https://instructionaldesign.com.au/andragogy-adult-learning-
theory/
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