ADULT LEARNING Flashcards
an American educator well known for the use of the term Andragogy
Malcolm Shepherd Knowles (1913-1997)
He adopted the term andragogy to differentiate teaching of adults from pedagogy, the teaching of children.
Malcolm Shepherd Knowles (1913-1997)
Term used by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles (1913 – 1997)
Andragogy
the art and science of adult learning
Andragogy
In Greek, it means man-leading in comparison to pedagogy
Andragogy
Characteristics of Child Learning
- Rote memory
- Repetition
- Testing as a feedback
- Gathering building blocks
- Vertical and additive
Characteristics of Adult Learning
- Conceptual
- Contextual
- Continuous
- Horizontal and integrated
Child learning
Pedagogy
As a person matures his/her self concept moves from one of being a dependent personality toward one of being a self-directed human being.
Self-Concept
As a person matures he/she accumulates a growing reservoir of experience that becomes an increasing resource for learning.
Adult Learner Experience
As a person matures his/her readiness to learn becomes oriented increasingly to the developmental tasks of his/her social roles
Readiness to Learn
As a person matures his/her time perspective changes from one of postponed application of knowledge to immediacy of application.
Orientation to Learning
As a result his/her orientation toward learning shifts from one of subject- centeredness to one of problem centeredness.
Orientation to Learning
As a person matures the motivation to learn is internal
Motivation to Learn
Rote memory Repetition Testing as feedback Gathering building blocks Vertical and additive
Childhood Learning
