Glenn Ralston (gralston@in.net)
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 18:19:22 -0500
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 18:19:22 -0500 From: Glenn Ralston <gralston@in.net> Subject: Andragogy/Pedagogy
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Andragogy/Pedagogy
Tasos, and all --
My previous reference to Andragogy/Pedagogy,
recently cited here by Susan Osborn:
Glenn asked <Perhaps that injury (distance learning must be "pedagogically
sound"
and therefore, erroneously, quite expensive) could be cured by
referencing distance learning back to the principles of andragogy. How
well does Malcolm Knowles' construct lend it to this remedy?>
...is prompted by two factors...
First, that the mantle of "pedagogically sound" must require expensive
operations for Distance Learning is misused by academic politicians to further
institutional interests at the expense of users and providers. Second, it will
be vital to distinguish in such a political discussion that the differences can
be sharp, substantial and critical. So, the respective labels "pedagogy" or
"andragogy" are critical for a successful exchange of political concepts in
this challenge.
Glenn Ralston
Environmedia
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TASOS Koutoumanos wrote:
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> Zachary, welcome to the list (as an active member...)
> I totally aggree with your point that we should see Andragogy as a
> branch of Pedagogy. In fact that was exactly the point that I wanted to
> make when I brought some Greek etymology into the discussion: Pedagogy
> is a very good term to describe the science of choosing the right
> learning methods, learning functions, etc. to teach people in general,
> and not just children. So if we really need a different term to
> differentiate pedagogy for children to pedagogy for adults, perhaps we
> could use something like Andragogy (which a find a very bad term and of
> course very very sexist), or Adult pedagogy, or whatever (any more ideas
> here???)
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