Presentation on pedagogy and androgogy

1. Pedagogy and
andragogy
By R. Koncevičienė
Šakiai, November 29, 2017

2. Practical activity:
differences between pedagogy
and andragogy
• Divide the elements of learning process into
two groups:
1. PEDAGOGY
2. ANDRAGOGY

3. Pedagogy and andragogy
Differ in the following aspects:
• Aim of learning
• Learning motivation
• Teaching content
• Experience
• Application of gained information
• Learning environment
• Evaluation

4. Aim of learning
Pedagogy Andragogy
• Sets the teacher
• The learner does not think
about that
• Sets the learner
• Readiness to learn
• Needs and expectations are
important

5. Motivation
Pedagogy Andragogy
• Associated with grades and
attitudes of parents,
punishments and neccesity to
choose the future plans.
• Associated with practical
knowledge
• Internally motivated and self-
directed

6. Teaching content
Pedagogics Andragogy
• Principles are formalized
• Requirements are defined in
educational standarts
• Presented in modules
according to the learners‘
needs
• Application possibilities

7. Practical experience
Pedagogy Andragogy
• Lack of experience
• Information input associated
with future plans
• Bringing high professional
knowledge and life experience
to learning experiences

8. Teaching environment
Pedagogy Andragogy
• Competetive
• Friendly, cooperative
learning, collaboration

9. Evaluation
Pedagogy Andragogy
• Norm- referenced
• With grades
• Self-evaluation based on
teachers’ and experts’
opinion.

10. Summary
• Essential differences in teaching children and adults
level off.
• Clear similarities between pedagogy and andragogy.
• Adult do not want to be taught like children.
• Pedagogy and andragogy, i.e. adult learner and child
learner differs in:
Experience
Motivation
Independence
Responsibility