Hi everyone - my name is Tracy, I also was trained in k-12 but have worked 
with adults as well. I am presently finishing my MA in human systems 
intervention at Concordia University and am going to begin a new position in 
a few weeks at BJEC (the Bronfman Jewish Education Centre) as the special 
education coordinator for the schools in the Jewish education system in 
Montreal.
Nice to meet you all!

Here is a reference for andragogy:

"In practical terms, andragogy means that instruction for adults needs to 
focus more on the process and less on the content being taught. Strategies 
such as case studies, role playing, simulations, and self-evaluation are 
most useful. Instructors adopt a role of facilitator or resource rather than 
lecturer or grader." - taken from http://tip.psychology.org/knowles.html

I would argue, though, if you want to wordsmyth, that pedagogy can be 
synonymous with andragogy. At least it is in Quebec, where I work. The 
Quebec education program is now much more based in process rather than 
content and students (and teachers!) are being encouraged and trained to 
look at how they learn in order to facilitate the learning of content. 
Students are also being assessed on the 'how' as well as the 'what'. Most 
learning is becoming project-based so that learners are working in 
'real-life' scenarios and there is a large self-evaluation component as 
well. In fact, in elementary school most parent-teacher interviews have 
become student-led conferences.

I know that these kinds of reforms are happening in Ontario as well, and I 
am sure that this is going on elsewhere too. I am just not aware of it.

So, from my perspective, good pedagogy is learner-centered and focuses on 
process and therefore not different from andragogy.

Tracy Rosen




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Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:26:41 -0400

OK. You got me. What is the difference between pedagogy and andragogy? I
was trained in K-12, but somehow ended up with a adults who are my
students. I don't think I ever heard the term andragogy in my training,
nor in my practice.
Tom Woods
Community High School of Vermont

khinson71 at cox.net wrote:

Sometimes, the adult education instructor has no background and little 
knowledge or understanding of the differences between pedagogy and andragogy 
when it comes to the adult classroom;


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