Pl2 anda peda

Pl2 anda peda

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  Building University-Industry Learningand Development through Innovation and Technology ANDRAGOGY VS PEDAGOGY
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  Pedagogy The method andpractice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept. * This is a term that all of you are probably aware of but have you heard of Andragogy?
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  BREAKDOWN BOTH TERMS PEDAGOGYANDRAGOGY • In Greek, • Ped- means “Child” • -Agogy means “to lead” • In its literal form, PEDAGOGY means to lead, or teach, children. • In Greek, o Andr- means “Man” o -Agogy means “to lead” • On the other hand, ANDRAGOGY means to lead, or teach, adults.
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  PATHWAY As educators, weshould be leading our students on a path that results in “Self-Directed learning”. Teacher-Centered Instruction Student-Centered Instruction Self-Directed Learning
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  ANDRAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES PROMOTE •Critical Thinking Skills • Problem solving skills • Self-directed learning • Responsibility in individual learning • Internal motivators for learning
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  6 ASSUMPTIONS OFTHE ADULT LEARNER Malcom Knowles,1984 1. Self concept 2. Experience 3. Readiness to learn depends on need 4. Problem centered focus 5. Internal motivation 6. Adults need to know why they need to learn something
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  LET’S PUT THISINTO AN ACADEMIC SETTING AND COMPARE IT TO PEDAGOGY
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  THE LEARNER PEDAGOGICAL • Thelearner comes to the activity with little experience that could be tapped as a resource for learning. • The experience of the instructor is most influential. ANDRAGOGICAL • The learner brings a greater volume and quality of experience • Adults are a rich source for one another • Different experiences assure diversity in groups of adults • Experience becomes the source of self- identity. Adapted from: Knowles, M. 2005 Florida Tech Net Org. 2013
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  READINESS TO LEARN PEDAGOGICAL Studentsare told what they have to learn in order to advance to the next level of mastery. ANDRAGOGICAL • Any change is likely to trigger a readiness to learn • The need to know in order to perform more effectively in some aspect of one’s life is important • Ability to assess gaps between where one is now and where one wants and needs to be Adapted from: Knowles, M. 2005 Florida Tech Net Org. 2013
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  ORIENTATION TO LEARNING PEDAGOGICAL •Learning is a process of acquiring prescribed subject matter • Content units are sequenced according to the logic of the subject matter ANDRAGOGICAL • Learners want to preform a task, solve a problem, live in a more satisfying way. • Learning must have relevance to real- life tasks • Learning is organized around life/work situations rather than subject matter units. Adapted from: Knowles, M. 2005 Florida Tech Net Org. 2013
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  MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING PEDAGOGICAL Primarymotivated by external pressures, competition for grades, and the consequences of failure ANDRAGOGICAL Internal motivations: self-esteem, recognition, better quality of life, self- confidence, self-actualization. Adapted from: Knowles, M. 2005 Florida Tech Net Org. 2013
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  Begin thinking abouthow you could integrate some tenants of Andragogy into your classroom and what you think the expected outcomes could be. THINK ABOUT IT
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  REFERENCES • Knowles, M.S.& Associates. 1984. Andragogy in Action. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. • Knowles, M.S., E. F., & Swanson, R.A. (2005). The adult learner: The definitive classic in adult education and human resource development (6th ed.) Burlington, MA: Elsevier. • Florida Tech Net Organization. 2013. Andragogy v. Pedagogy. Adapted from the work of Malcom Knowles.