Pedagogy

The long standing debate of Andragogy is if adults and children learn differently and also if they should or should not be taught differently. To fully understand andragogy one must research into the different perspectives as I have done. For centuries it has been a well-known fact that

Pedagogy is a word that is used to describe the art and science of teaching. Pedagogical roles are the many and varied that a teacher may perform while teaching, such as structuring, soliciting, responding and reacting. Other roles involve assessing, criticising, discussing, encouraging, enquiring, evaluating, explain, giving individual instruction, lecturing, organising, presenting, questioning and answering, repeating and reviewing and team teaching and tutoring etc.

There are several aspects that would describe a self-directed, intrinsically motivated, active learner, such as those who are curious and persistent about acquiring knowledge. Most of the time, people who are curious take initiative to seek higher education and accept the responsibilities that come with studying and test taking to acquire the knowledge they seek. Those who accept the responsibility of learning a new skill takes the initiative to organize their time to dedicate to that education and set a pace to reach their end goal for the educational structure. By using basic learning skills, self-directed learners look at problems as challenges and embrace the mindset of self-growth. Self-directed learners are self-reliant and enjoy learning on a regular basis.

Teaching a specialism of any matter requires the teacher themselves to be competent and confident with their own abilities first. To be a competent carpenter requires lots of experience, dedication and time – without dedication, you will not put in the time and in turn not gain the experience. Hence dedication is a fundamental element, which is expressed to all the construction students at Harlow College, in order for them to succeed. Dedication goes hand in hand with motivation, motivation is developed from enjoyment. Therefore making a positive rapport between student and teacher is a very important because ‘good teacher-student relationships are based on mutual respect. The student respects the teacher for their teaching skills, personal qualities, knowledge and professionalism’ (Petty, 2004) which puts emphasis on the teacher who is at the core of the motivation behind any prosperous student.

In reviewing Tynjälä, Válimaa, & Sarja’s (2003) “Pedagogical Perspectives On the Relationships Between Higher Education and Working Life” (Higher Education 46: 147–166, 2003), the author alludes to the changing workplace and educational institutions as they relate to the workplace and offers insight into what changes institutions of higher learning and the ever-changing workplace environment offer as a means of coexisting and moving forward. The author states the need to diversify higher learning to include not just academia, but also society and business.

Pedagogical is related to the way that early year’s practitioners and teachers teach the children. There are a lot of different studies of teaching methods and all have a strong evidence base. The teachers are involved in promoting effective learning that is beneficial to the children. Early years practitioners and teachers focus on structured learning so that the children are enjoying learning to read and write as well as learning how to use numbers mathematically and problem solve. The teachers and early year’s practitioners look for different approaches to the children’s play that will help them learn and develop on new skills while they are playing. An example of a pedagogical approach is that the teacher’s and practitioners use open and

While completing this project I have grown tremendously through not only the support and guidance from my Professor, Dr. Bush, but also my peers. It was so empowering to gain that awareness and understanding of the theories and practices that underlie our pedagogy. It is through that understanding do we gain a sense of what is most important for our students and for our own professional growth. Furthermore, my thinking was pushed when I was asked to participate and join other school colleagues at two conferences that complimented my learning in this project—that is Understand by Design with Jay McTighe and a WestEd, Quality Teaching for English Learners summer institute.

Andragogy and pedagogy share similarities,but they both have different learning methods. Pedagogy is basically teaching children from a face to face perspective, with this method children are usually taught what to learn. On the other hand, adults have more self-direction on what and how to learn with the andragogy method. Adult learners will inquire about why they have to learn something, while children are taught what to learn. I believe motivation has a huge influence on the way an adolescence learns, things such as, incentives, good grades, making their parents proud. Those are all factors that will have an affect on children wanting to learn. Adults are more goal oriented, they are more like a self-motivator. While learning they feed off self-esteem, confidence, self-development and being recognized. The desire for success will motivate most adult learners to learn more. So I feel that andragogy learning method is more effective and that most children will transition to that method

Pedagogy is in the field of educating children and Andragogy is in the field of helping adults learn that is just one of the similarities. Andragogy is in the field of teaching or educating people of all ages and Pedagogy is in the field of educating children and thats quite a similarity there. The differences are that with Pedagogy teachers are responsible for the learning and with Andragogy the adults learn on their own, they have their own motivation to learn. They learn on their own with Andragogy and with Pedagogy they have to be taught. It's all tied together with lifelong learning, just wanting and having the ability to learn. That's why I'm taking online classes so i can have the ability to learn. Everyday is a learning experience but at least in college you get a degree and more knowledge then if you didn't go to college.

The public education system strives to prepare kids for the real world and to be good citizens who will succeed. However, when schools are focused on making sure we succeed they forget that not every kid is the same. Some learn better by themselves without distractions, others work better with groups or need a little extra help to understand what is being told. Every kid does not learn at the same pace. Therefore, schools should focus on guiding students and helping them learn in the way that works best for them, while also making sure that they understand/are prepared for the other ways of working/learning that they will encounter.

As an educator, it is my role to teach as well as learn. The role of a teacher allows me to experience both Andragogy and Pedagogy. “Andragogy” is “the art and science of helping adults learn "where as “Pedagogy is the art and science of teaching children” (Knowles, 1984, p. 13). In my profession, it is a daily task to teach concepts to children. Children are generally, teacher directed learners meaning, they are always looking to the teacher to guide them in their learning. They seek out answers and need direction to what they will be learning and what activities are provided to solidify the learning concept. This is quite different than the self directed, or the adult learner. According to Caruso (2011), adults learn by performing

It is also important to know the uses of the information you are learning. In this way you will tempted to focus on the things which you really need to know.

Lifelong learning is the continuous building of skills and knowledge throughout the life of an individual. The first characteristic of lifelong learning is that it encompasses both formal and non-formal/informal types of education and training. Formal learning includes the hierarchically structured school system that runs from primary school through the university and organized school-like programs created in business for technical and professional training. Whereas informal learning describes a lifelong process whereby individuals acquire attitudes, values, skills and knowledge from daily experience and the educational influences and resources in his or her environment, from family and neighbors, from work and play,

In the world of the English language, the debate over whether a prescriptive pedagogy or a descriptive pedagogy is more effective is a popular topic. According to The Oxford Companion to the English Language, prescriptivism is defined as, “an approach that sets out rules for what is regarded as correct in a language,” and descriptivism is defined as, “an approach that proposes the objective and systematic description of language” (McArthur, 286). A prescriptive pedagogy consist of rigid “rules” concerning grammar, while a descriptive pedagogy places emphasis on learning and understanding grammar as components and a whole. Research from scholars such

Yes, I believe that we should all be lifelong learners. Lifelong learners are motivated to learn and develop new information because they just want to. It will help all of us with skills that we all need to know in life and it will help us get better at them. It can enhance our understandings of this world around us, providing us with better opportunities to improve our lives. Becoming a lifelong learner can help you achieve a more satisfying personal life, making us smarter with our words, and able to understand a concept better. It helps you want to develop a new skill that in some way enhance your life. There is no specific reasoning to become a lifelong learner but it can be a rewarding experience for everybody who does it. If you keep the brain active it has many advantages since learning can help you out with many things in your life. Being a lifelong learner can help the world globally because it can help us with skills we all need to know and it can help everyone become smarter in their careers. It makes you talk and write smarter, so you can do many things. Becoming a lifelong learner you have to be able to learn skills that will help you with this world that keeps changing. You can learn all of these skills at a young age will will help you become more advanced on it later in life. In your future everything globally is going to change and you have to be ready for those changes.