Pedagogy & Andragogy
Pedagogy literally means the art and science of educating children and often is used as a synonym for teaching. More accurately, pedagogy embodies teacher-focused education. It has also become synonymous with teacher-centric education as opposed to learner-centric education.
Adragogy, initially defined as 'the art and science of helping adults learn' seems to have since taken on a broader meaning. The model asserts that there are five issues to be considered and addressed in formal learning:
Pedagogy and adragogy are not mutually exclusive - indeed from the list of five things above, these equally apply to children with the only exception being that children have less experience than adults. Perhaps a more useful model would be 'how humans learn'.
Color Accounting was designed to appeal visually. Students need to see what accounting is, and what it is not. Color Accounting also uses a strong kinesthetic approach with a great deal of hands-on involvement. And there are auditory anchors and layers built into the learning model.
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Adragogy, initially defined as 'the art and science of helping adults learn' seems to have since taken on a broader meaning. The model asserts that there are five issues to be considered and addressed in formal learning:
- Letting the student know why something is important to learn.
- Showing the student how to direct themselves through information.
- Relating a topic to a student's experiences.
- The student must be ready and motivated to learn.
- Self limiting beliefs held by the student about their inhibitions, behaviours and beliefs about learning must be overcome.
Pedagogy and adragogy are not mutually exclusive - indeed from the list of five things above, these equally apply to children with the only exception being that children have less experience than adults. Perhaps a more useful model would be 'how humans learn'.
Color Accounting was designed to appeal visually. Students need to see what accounting is, and what it is not. Color Accounting also uses a strong kinesthetic approach with a great deal of hands-on involvement. And there are auditory anchors and layers built into the learning model.
More to come...