CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is andragogy?
A
The study of puppies learning.
B
The study of children learning.
C
The study of adult learning.
D
The study of androids.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Andragogy commonly is defined as the art or science of teaching adults or helping adults learn. In contrast to pedagogy, or the teaching of children, andragogy is based on a humanistic conception of self-directed and autonomous learners where teachers are defined as facilitators of learning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andragogy is the facilitation learning for adults, who are self-directed learners. Heutagogy is the management of learning for self-managed learners.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summary: Andragogy refers to a theory of adult learning that details some of the ways in which adults learn differently than children. For example, adults tend to be more self-directed, internally motivated, and ready to learn.

Detailed explanation-4: -Andragogy makes the following assumptions about the design of learning: (1) Adults need to know why they need to learn something (2) Adults need to learn experientially, (3) Adults approach learning as problem-solving, and (4) Adults learn best when the topic is of immediate value.

Detailed explanation-5: -Developed by Malcolm Knowles in 1968, Adult Learning Theory or andragogy is the concept or study of how adults learn and how it differs from children. It aims to show how adult learning is distinct and identify the learning styles which suit them best. Over the years, the theory has been added to and adapted.

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