This document provides an overview of andragogy, the study of how adults learn. It defines andragogy as the science and art of teaching adults, with the key difference being that adults have life experiences to draw from. The history of andragogy is traced back to the 1800s, with major contributions from Knowles in the 1980s who established a theory of adult learning. The assumptions of andragogy are outlined, including that adults are self-directed, goal-oriented, and motivated to learn based on their needs. Features of adult learners and how their learning differs from children is discussed. Adults learn best when their experiences are valued and they have involvement in goal-setting and problem-solving.
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1. UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DEL ESTADO DE MEXICO
ENSEANZA DEL INGLES PARA ADULTOS
ASESOR: CLAUDIA DOMINGUEZ MEDINA
ALUMNO: JOS MARA AGUILAR SNCHEZ
ANDRAGOGY
AGOSTO 2018
2. ANDRAGOGY
How many of us, have asked about the way adults learn,
there is a big difference among adult and children
learning.
What is Andragogy?
It refers to science that studies the way adults learn,
paying attention on their background. The science and
art of teaching adults.
Andra = adult gogy = leading
3. History:
It started around 1833 by Alexander Knapp (first studies)
Rosenstock 1921
Eduard Linderman 1926
Malcom Knowles 1980, a well known educator started the
formal studies to create a Theory. He states that Adult
groups become a laboratory of democracy
4. ASSUMPTIONS
1. The need to know: Adults become aware of what they
are trying to do, the reason they are learning and the
risks they can take, something important they set up
their own goals and respond positively.
5. Self Concept: Adults become responsible and they do the
best to acquire the target point, they do not pay attention
to barriers.
6. Experience: it is part of them, they have enough
experience to face new challenges, they see experience as
a tool. That tool is associated with knowledge acquired
during their lives.
7. Readiness to learn: As children, adults get excited when
they see the opportunity to learn something new.
Something that is important is that they share their new
knowledge with friends and family. They focus on the
direction they are taking and see if they need any
assistance.
8. Orientation to learn: They observe carefully and reflect
what they have learn, it is the point when they develop
concepts.
9. Motivation: It is crucial for their on development and
progress, most of the time intrinsic motivation is observed
and they really want to show their progress matureness
plays an important role for this feature.
10. Andragogy says that adults are special and of course
their teachers, trainers should know that they are
working with people in some cases older than them, and
they need to look for the correct strategies and techniques
to teach adults in order to reach adults' goals.
11. FEATURES ABOUT ADULT LEARNERS
Experience and knowledge
Goals aims objectives
Collaborative
Self conscious
Dependent
Motivation
Mature
12. It is impossible to teach adults in the same way we teach
adults, do not use the same techniques and strategies.
Adults are voluntary learners with goals on mind.
Adults make their own decisions and take and face their
consequences and resist learning conditions.
14. ADULTS LEARNERS NEED
Their own experience to face new challenges.
Problem centered.
To be involved in every single stage of their learning
process.
They really want to know Why!
Task oriented instead of memorization.
Instructions help them to be independent.
15. SITUATIONS OF LEARNING
There is an attractive learning environment which helps
adults to acquire the knowledge. (freedom is seen).
Goals are reached.
Participation in all aspects of the learning process.
The adults feel a need to learn.
There is a sense of progress.