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CLASS 5:
Andragogy vs. Pedagogy & Adult Learning Principles 

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Objectives
At the end of this lesson you should be able to:

Differentiate between Andragogy and Pedagogy

List and explain ten adult learning principles

Describe how aging impacts adult learning

Apply knowledge of adult learning principles in an educational setting

In this lesson, we will explore
andragogy vs.pedagogy and adult learning principles

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Instructional Activities:
small red globe Take the pretest to see what you know about adult learning principles. The answers can be found in the Class 5 folder in WebCT Vista.
small red globe Read Chapter 4 - "Theory of Adult Learning: Andragogy" in The Adult Learner by Knowles et al. 
small red globe What is Andragogy?  (You should read this document carefully and mark it up.)
small red globe Andragogy and pedagogy are discussed by Marcia L. Conner at the Ageless Learner web site.
small red globe A good way to gain an insight in andragogy is to learn more about the "Apostle of Andragogy" - Malcom Knowles.
small red globe What are the Seven Characteristics of Highly Effective Adult Learning Programs (by Dorothy D. Billington)? Are they based on principles of adult learning?
small red globe "Teaching Adults: Is It Different?" by Sandra Kerka debates this issue (2002, Report No. 21, ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education).
small red globe Read "Principles of Adult Learning" by Stephen Lieb.
small red globe Franz discusses the application of adult learning priciples in Cooperative Extension in the article "Adult Education Theories: Informing Cooperative Extension's Transformation" found in the February 2007 issue of the Journal of Extension.  Read and reflect on her thoughts about this topic.  Do you agree with her?
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Read Eckert and Bell's article, "Invisible Force: Farmer's Mental Models and How They Influence Learning Actions" in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of Extension.  Do their findings agree/disagree with what you have learned about adult learning principles?  How can their findings be used in designing adult education for farmers?

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View the PowerPoint presentation on how adults differ from young learners. You can also participate in our online version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire but our questions deal with adult aging and it's impact on learning. Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation (our game is more fun if you download the presentation and then run it)

small red globe View the PowerPoint presentation on adult learning principles. Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation
Assignments: Discussion:

Develop a list of 10 adult learning principles that you believe in strongly (include an explanation of each). These principles should be based on your philosophy of adult education, knowledge of andragogy, readings, etc. Includes this list in your course notes (it will be useful for the discussion board, reflection journal, and final exam).

f you need some help attaching documents in Vista, try this tutorial or this how-to guide.

Go to the course discussion board and respond to the andragogy vs. pedagogy comment posted by Dr. Kistler. 
 
Additional Resources:
Items in this section are supplemental; you won't be tested on them.  Included may be other points of interest or different approaches related to the topic.

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