andragogy
- noun
- /ˌændrəˈɡoʊdʒi/
- Formal
- Experts in andragogy are needed to design, develop, and implement instructional programs that address the needs of tribal workforces.
- pedagogy and andragogy
- andragogy for adult education
- andragogy as a theory
Examples
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Understanding andragogy helps educators create effective training sessions for adult learners.
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The principles of andragogy focus on how adults learn differently than children.
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In spite of the lack of empirical support for it, andragogy is still associated with adult learning.
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Andragogy, a theory of learning primarily used for adults, has a long history of instructional use and controversy.
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The instructor, in collaboration with students, formulated the learning climate and instructional strategies/learning activities based on andragogy.
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Knowles' major contribution to education was his emphasis on learning and knowledge about andragogy, which contributed to the educational shift from behaviorism to humanism.
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The assessment of individual learning style was used to apply andragogy in the organization of instruction (Knowles, 1972, 1975; McKeachie, 1994).
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In the late 1960s, Malcolm Knowles (1970) introduced the European concept of andragogy to American educators.
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Many adult education programs are based on the concept of andragogy, which emphasizes the role of self-directed learning.
Surface Forms
Morphology
andragogy = pedagogy (semi-transparent) = andr + agogy
Formed by Greek combining elements and modeled on 'pedagogy'; the relation is recognizable if learners know 'pedagogy' or the combining form 'andr-', but the parts are not productive standalone English words.
Etymology
The word andragogy comes from Greek words: the first part andr- means 'man' or 'adult' and the second part -gogy means 'leading' or 'teaching', the same ending you see in pedagogy. So andragogy literally means 'leading adults', which is why it is used for the methods and ideas of teaching grown-up learners.
