andragogy

1. Theory and Practice of Adult
Learning
Class Session 4 – February 21, 2019
Knowles’ Principles of
Andragogy

2. Agenda
 Discussion of Assumptions of Andragogy
 How learner-centered are you as an educator?
 Conti’s Principles of Adult Learning Scale
 Self-Directed Learning Theories
 Discussion of Assignments due next week
 Where I’m From poem – George Ella Lyons
 Pierre Dominicé’s Educational Biography
 Handout on an overview of transformative learning
theory

3. Pedagogical Andragogical
Assumptions Assumptions
• Postponed time application
• Subject-centered orientation to
learning
• Self concept is one of
dependency
• Experience is of little value
• Readiness to learn depends on
biological development
• Immediacy of time application
• Problem centered orientation to
learning
• Self concept is toward
increasing self-directedness
• Learners have a rich resource of
experience for learning
• Readiness depends on
developmental tasks of social
roles

4. How applicable are andragogical
principles in medical / health
professions education?
CAN YOU PROVIDE EXAMPLES?

5. PEDAGOGICAL ANDRAGOGICAL
DESIGN FACTORS DESIGN FACTORS
• Teacher develops objectives
• Material learned in content
units
• Use of transmittal techniques
• Authority oriented, formal
climate, often competitive
• Teacher plans learning
experience
• Teacher diagnoses needs and
evaluates learning
• Mutual negotiation of
objectives
• Content sequenced according
to learner readiness
• Experiential, inquiry
techniques
• Climate characterized by
mutuality, respect,
collaboration, and informality
• Mutually planned /evaluated
learning experience

6. How will andragogical
principles affect how you
design learning
experiences?
What improvements can you
make?