Pedagogy vs. Andragogy

Pedagogy: Pedagogical (Greek origin, “child-leading”) and Andragogical (Greek origin, “man-leading)

	Pedagogical	Andragogical
The Learner	The learner is dependent upon the instructor for all learning The teacher/instructor assumes full responsibility for what is taught and how it is learned  The teacher/instructor evaluates learning	The learner is self-directed The learner is responsible for his/her own learning Self-evaluation is characteristic of this approach
Role of the Learner’s Experience	The learner comes to the activity with little experience that could be tapped as a resource for learning The experience of the instructor is most influential	The learner brings a greater volume and quality of experience Adults are a rich resource for one another  Different experiences assure diversity in groups of adults  Experience becomes the source of self-identify
Readiness to Learn	Students are told what they have to learn in order to advance to the next level of mastery	Any change is likely to trigger a readiness to learn The need to know in order to perform more effectively in some aspect of one’s life is important Ability to assess gaps between where one is now and where one wants and needs to be
Orientation to Learning	Learning is a process of acquiring prescribed subject matter  Content units are sequenced according to the logic of the subject matter	Learners want to perform a task, solve a problem, live in a more satisfying way Learning must have relevance to real-life tasks Learning is organized around life/work situations rather than subject matter units
Motivation for Learning	Primarily motivated by external pressures, competition for grades, and the consequences of failure	Internal motivators: self esteem, recognition, better quality of life, self confidence, self-actualization

http://www.floridatechnet.org/inservice/abe/abestudent/andravsped.pdf

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