Andragogy refers to methods and principles used in adult education. [1] [2] The word comes from the Greek ἀνδρ- (andr-), meaning "adult male", and ἀγωγός (agogos), meaning "leader of".

2023年6月21日 · Criticisms and Limitations of Andragogy. While andragogical teaching methods helped many adults learn better, some educators like Jennifer A. Sandlin and Susan B. Bastable criticized Malcolm Knowles’ assumptions of andragogy.

2020年6月30日 · Similar to the term pedagogy, which addresses the method of teaching in children, andragogy examines the process by which adults learn. While Malcolm Knowles’ theory initially focused on adults, the term andragogy has broadened to include any education practice with a student-driven approach.

2024年6月9日 · Blondy, L. C. (2007). Evaluation and application of andragogical assumptions to the adult online learning environment. Journal of interactive online learning, 6(2), 116-130.

2017年9月30日 · Summary: Andragogy refers to a theory of adult learning that details some of the ways in which adults learn differently than children.For example, adults tend to be more self-directed, internally motivated, and ready to learn.

2025年3月12日 · Andragogy is an approach to learning that is focused on adult learners. The term was first coined by educator Alexander Kapp in 1833, and it has since been used to describe a variety of educational philosophies...

2022年5月24日 · Adults are self-driven and can rely on past experience to solve complex problems, which means that a central focus of “leading the elders” must be the question of how to best support them in retaining new ideas, learning new ways of problem solving, and strengthening independent thinking.