Adult Learning Theory - Andragogy
What is Andragogy?
Andragogy is a fundamental principle of online education that has greatly affected the perspective on adult education. Andragogy is student-centered, experience-based, problem oriented, and requires collaboration between adult learners and educators (Decelle, 2016).
Andragogy refers to the understanding of the science and practice of adult learning. This contrasts to pedagogy, which is the understanding of the science and practice of children learning.
The Greek origins of each word are:
Andra = adult
Peda = child
In Greek, andragogy translates to "leading man" while pedagogy means "leading child."
The term "andragogy" was first coined in 1833 by a German teacher named Alexander Knapp in an effort to categorize and describe Plato's theory of education (Reischmann, 2003).
Andragogy is a fundamental principle of online education that has greatly affected the perspective on adult education. Andragogy is student-centered, experience-based, problem oriented, and requires collaboration between adult learners and educators (Decelle, 2016).
Andragogy refers to the understanding of the science and practice of adult learning. This contrasts to pedagogy, which is the understanding of the science and practice of children learning.
The Greek origins of each word are:
Andra = adult
Peda = child
In Greek, andragogy translates to "leading man" while pedagogy means "leading child."
The term "andragogy" was first coined in 1833 by a German teacher named Alexander Knapp in an effort to categorize and describe Plato's theory of education (Reischmann, 2003).
References
Decelle, G. (2016). Andragogy: A fundamental principle of online education for nursing. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity, 9(2), 1263.
Knowles, M. S. (1984). Andragogy In Action: Applying Modern Principles Of Adult Learning (The Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series). Adult Learning (The Jossey-Bass higher education series), 105, 29994.
Schrock, K. (n.d.). SAMR. Retrieved from https://www.schrockguide.net/samr.html
Spencer, J. (2015, November 03). What is the SAMR Model and what does it look like in schools? Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC5ARwUkVQg
Reischmann, J (2003): Why Andragogy? Bamberg University, Germany http://www.andragogy.net
Decelle, G. (2016). Andragogy: A fundamental principle of online education for nursing. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity, 9(2), 1263.
Knowles, M. S. (1984). Andragogy In Action: Applying Modern Principles Of Adult Learning (The Jossey-Bass Higher Education Series). Adult Learning (The Jossey-Bass higher education series), 105, 29994.
Schrock, K. (n.d.). SAMR. Retrieved from https://www.schrockguide.net/samr.html
Spencer, J. (2015, November 03). What is the SAMR Model and what does it look like in schools? Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC5ARwUkVQg
Reischmann, J (2003): Why Andragogy? Bamberg University, Germany http://www.andragogy.net