Adragogy: Adult Learning and Teaching

Introduction Andragogy is the theory of adult learning and education. It is closely related, but is often compared with pedagogy, mainly including education for children. Among the articles he wrote in 1968, Malcolm Knowles introduced the term "theology" to distinguish adult learning from adult education or education. Andragogy is based on "some assumptions about adult learners" (Merriam, Caffarella and Baumgartner, 2007, p. 84). Andrandogy is "a point of gathering for people trying to separate the field of adult education from other education fields" (Merriam et al., 2007, p.

What is an adult learner? Most of the adult learning literature suggests that teachers teach in different ways between adults and adults. Also, most of the comparisons are related to the perception of the characteristics of the teacher's learners. We understand and accept our understanding of our values ​​and our personal philosophy before forming a practical definition of what our adult learners are about our content and purpose It is important. Age is a function often said when explaining adult learners. Most educators think that it is easy to distinguish adult learners from young learners by age discrepancy. But the difference is beyond age and age. Consider a number of possible ideas of adults, such as the definitions of dictionaries and biological, physiological, legal, social, psychological, spiritual, and moral definitions.

When teaching adults, we have to know the different ways they learn. Adult learners are very diverse groups. Andragogy (adult education and learning) was originally developed by Alexander Knapp in 1833. Then in 1984, Knowles extended it using the Napps theory. Knowles emphasizes that adults are voluntary and expect to be responsible for decision-making. The adult learning program has to adapt to this basic aspect. Knowles himself altered his position on whether linguistics really applies only to adults and "educational linguistics" consists of teaching guidance to student-led learning, and a continuum representing both methods Suitable for children and adults, depending on the situation that began to believe representing. (Noors 1984)