1. The Andragogy in Practice Model
Chapter 7
CAE 213 Intro to Adult Ed

2. Discussion 7.1 (143)
Discuss the ideas of adult learning and adult education and the implication of the differences?
Andragogy is a transactional model of adult learning that is designed to transcend specific applications and situations. Adult education is but one field of application in which adult learning occurs.

3. Discussion 7.1 (143)
Discuss the ideas of adult learning and adult education and the implication of the differences?
Each subfield engaged in adult learning has it own philosophical foundations regarding the role of education in society and the desired outcomes for educational activities for adults.

4. Andragogy is…
An enhanced conceptual framework to more systematically apply andragogy across multiple domains of adult learning practice.
There are three domains of adult learning:
Goals and purposes for learning
Individual and situational uniqueness
Andragogy: Core adult learning principles

5. Discussion 7.2 (144)
Do you see andragogy’s focus on the learning transaction versus the goals and content of adult learning as a strength or a weakness?
That andragogy does not speak to all possible goals and purposes of learning is not a weakness but a strength because andragogy can then transcend arenas of application.

6. Goals and purposes for learning:
Individual – The goal of education may be personal transformation.
Institutional – The goal of education may be human resource development for the ultimate goal of institutional growth.
Societal – The goal of education may be social transformation.
Andragogy is easily applicable to each scenario because it focuses on the learning transaction, as opposed to the overall goal for which the program is offered.

7. Goals and purposes for learning Individual and situational uniqueness:
Subject matter differences
Situational differences
Individual differences

8. Goals and purposes for learning Individual and situational uniqueness
Core Adult Learning Principles
Learners Need to Know – why, what, how
Self-Concept of Learner – self-directed
Prior Experience of the Learner
Readiness to Learn – life related
Orientation to Learning problem centered
Motivation to Learn – personal payoff

9. Discussion 7.3 (149)
Discuss the utility of the andragogy in practice figure from a practitioner perspective.

10. 2. Self-Concept of Learner
Andragogy
Subj
Learner
Situation
Individual
Institutional
Soc
1. Learners Need to Know
2. Self-Concept of Learner
Previous Experience of
4. Readiness to Learn
5. Orientation to Learning
6. Motivation to Learn

11. Discuss 7.4 Discuss the case study examples
Case 1 Classic adult basic education case
Low reading and math skills
How would you apply the andragogical principles?

12. Andragogy Subject Learner Situation Individual Institutional Societal
1. LNtK
Some content irrelevant
Improve skills improve pay
Reduce % of low pay earners
2. S-CoL
Unfamiliar material
Low confidence needs support
3. PEoL
Prior experience may be a barrier
4. RtL
Participants struggling to find jobs with adequate pay
5. OtL
Needs a relevant study
6. MtL
High economic motivation

13. Discuss 7.4
Application
Instructors decided not to use the traditional GED-type learning
Instead they used work-based experiential learning techniques to keep motivation high

14. Discuss 7.4 Discuss the case study examples
Case 2 Management Dev. Program
City gov. wanted to improve organizational culture

15. Andragogy Subject Learner Situation Individual Institutional Societal
1. LNtK
Learners may not perceive their need of program
2. S-CoL
Few are self-directed on management issues
3. PEoL
May be a barrier
4. RtL
Must convince learners of value
5. OtL
Unfamiliar material may pose threat
6. MtL
No formal rewards – depends on internal mot.

16. Discuss 7.4 Application Case 2 Man. Dev. Program
The Andragogy in Practice framework provides practitioners a structured framework within which to consider key ways in which andragogy will have to be adapted.

17. Andragogy
Subject
Learner
Situation
Individual
Institutional
Societal
1. LNtK
2. S-CoL
3. PEoL
4. RtL
5. OtL
6. MtL