1. Andragogic Instructors vs. Traditional Educators
Criteria
Traditional / Pedagogic
Educator
Andragogic / WAS
Instructor
1. Design and
development of class
sequences that
promote meaningful,
creative and active
learning
Nope! √
Design and development
is strictly preset before the
course begins. Instructors
basically stick to what is
included on the course
program and do not go
beyond its suggested
content. It is rather
counterproductive for
WASs.
Andragogic instructors add
content to course as it
progresses to satisfy
WASs’ needs. Learning
becomes more active and
meaningful for the learner
in creative learning tasks
that generally address
their needs at the office
while performing tasks.
2. The keeping of good
relationship with the
students during the
teaching process
Nope! √
Certain distance is created
by instructors whose
consequence is to have
learners feel disengaged,
distant from the teachers,
and lacking support.
A community of learning is
created by the instructor
who allows and promotes
a friendly facilitator-
learner relationship.
3. Proposal of
meaningful and
challenging goals to
the students, and uses
suitable strategies for
adult learners
Nope! √
Goals stated by instructors
are circumscribed to the
course program and not
fully linked to WASs’
immediate needs at work
or for personal fulfillment.
Learning goals are stated
by instructor and students
together based on WASs’
needs along with the
usage of learning
strategies and tools.
Course program is amply
enriched by faculty
members with pupils’
needs and challenges at
work and can be modified
several times during the
term.
2. 4. Use of strategies to
satisfy the different
learning needs that
correspond to a
heterogeneous group
Nope! √
No setting of teaching or
learning strategies to
satisfy the immediate
needs of a heterogeneous
group but what suits the
instructor and the
program. The course is
then organized around
what suits better for the
faculty member and not
for the learners in the
classroom.
The teaching of strategies
is an intrinsic part of
course planning on the go
to care for group’s needs.
Teachers may explicitly
teach their students how
to apply certain strategies
to help them learn by
themselves and promote
autonomous learning.
Several learning strategies
can be demonstrated by
the instructor to help
WASs chose the one that
adapts better to their
learning needs and style.
Created by Prof. Jonathan Acuña-Solano
