A. The great teachers of ancient times, from Confucius to Plato, didn’t pursue such authoritarian techniques.

B. In the pedagogic model, teachers assume responsibility for making decisions about what will be learned

A. One explanation for the teacher-focused approach goes back to the Calvinists who believed wisdom was evil.

B. Pedagogy literally means the art and science of educating adult and often is used as a synonym for teaching.

A. Pedagogy is initially defined as “the art and science of helping adults learn,” has taken on a broader meaning since Knowles’ first edition.

B. Andragogy usually is cited in education texts as the way adults learn.

A. One of the issues in andagogic model is showing learners how to direct themselves through information.

B. An issue in pedagogic model is people will not learn until they are ready and motivated to learn.

A. Andragogy is initially defined as “the art and science of helping adults learn,” has taken on a broader meaning since Knowles’ first edition.

B. Dewey emphasized learning through various activities rather than traditional teacher-focused curriculum.

A. The term andragogy was originally formulated by a German teacher, Alexander Kapp, in 1833 (Nottingham Andragogy Group 1983: v).

B. Andragogy could be contrasted with pedagogy

A. Malcolm Knowles popularized the concept of andragogy in 1980.

B. Pedagogy is contrast with the andragogy which is the understanding of the science and practice of children learning

A. In the minds of many around the adult education field, pedagogy and the name of Malcolm Knowles have become inextricably linked.

B. Andragogy is understanding of the science and practice of adult learning

A. Andragogy in Greek means man-leading in comparison to pedagogy, which in Greek means child-leading.

B. According to Malcolm Knowles, andragogy is the art and science of adult learning, thus pedagogy refers to any form of adult learning.

A. By the time you reach adulthood, you’re most likely happy for your own success and you’re perfectly capable of making your own decisions once you have the information you need.

B. Adults learn best when learning is focused on adult students, not on the teacher.

A. Andragogy literally means the art and science of educating children and often is used as a synonym for teaching.

B. In the pedagogic model, teachers assume responsibility for making decisions about what will be learned

A. The great teachers of ancient times, from Plato to Confucius , didn’t pursue such authoritarian techniques.

B. Pedagogy is contrast with the andragogy which is the understanding of the science and practice of children learning

A. Adult learners have a different approach to learning.

B. adults learn best when they understand why something is important to know or do.

In the pedagogic model, teachers assume responsibility for making decisions about what will be learned

By the time you reach adulthood, you’re most likely happy for your own success and you’re perfectly capable of making your own decisions once you have the information you need.

A. The term andragogy was originally formulated by a German scientist, Alexander Kapp, in 1833.

B. adults learn best when they understand why something is important to know or do.

Adults learn best when they have the freedom to learn in their own way.

A. An issue in pedagogic model is people will not learn until they are ready and motivated to learn.

B. The term andragogy was originally formulated by a German scientist, Alexander Kapp, in 1833.

Andragogy in Greek means man-leading in comparison to pedagogy, which in Greek means child-leading.