•Students will be able to define andragogy

•Students will be able to  list the 6 principles of andragogy

•Students will be able to identify what kind of model andragogy is

Andragogy is a theory of adult learning that describes learning as a process model of inquiry rather than the handing off of information. 

Andragogy is guided by six principles or assumptions:

1. The need to know

2. The learner's self-concept

3. The role of the learner's experience

4. Readiness to Learn

5. Orientation to Learning

6. Motivation

Please watch the video to the right for more information on the six principles of Andragogy:

Andragogy is a process model. Its elements can be described as follows:

1. Preparing the learner

   • Includes providing info, setting expectations, prepare participation, and etc.

2. Establishing a climate conducive to learning

   • Creating a physical space that doesn't distract or impede learner from their education (i.e. well lit rooms, comfortable chairs, good acoustics)

   • Creating a class culture that encourages intellectual discourse, inquiry, respect, and self-reflection

3. Creating a mechanism for mutual planning

   • Involving learners to planning process which increases commitment to learning through self-direction

4. Diagnosing the needs for learning

   • Establishing the competencies learners need to meet in order to be successful outside the classroom 

5. Formulating program objectives 

   • Content that will satisfy the needs for learning

6. Designing a pattern of learning experiences

   • Creating  activities for learners to experience or prompts  for learners to apply an experience to  in order to learn

7. Conducting these learning experiences with suitable techniques and materials

   • Being a facilitator guiding learners through their individual educational experiences as opposed to traditional teaching  where learners are given exactly what the teacher wants them to learn

8. Evaluating the learning outcomes and rediagnosing learning needs.

   • Gauge the progress of learners and look for areas of improvements

Watch the video to the right to see these processes in practice