The Andragogy in Practice
Model
Chapter 7
CAE 213 Intro to Adult Ed
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.
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.
Andragogy is…
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An enhanced conceptual framework to
more systematically apply andragogy
across multiple domains of adult learning
practice.
There are three domains of adult
learning:
1. Goals and purposes for learning
2. Individual and situational uniqueness
3. Andragogy: Core adult learning principles
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.
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Goals and purposes for learning:
1. Individual – The goal of education may be
personal transformation.
2. Institutional – The goal of education may be
human resource development for the
ultimate goal of institutional growth.
3. 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.
• Goals and purposes for learning
• Individual and situational uniqueness:
1. Subject matter differences
2. Situational differences
3. Individual differences
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Goals and purposes for learning
Individual and situational uniqueness
Core Adult Learning Principles
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5.
6.
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
Discussion 7.3 (149)
• Discuss the utility of the andragogy in
practice figure from a practitioner
perspective.
Andragogy
1. Learners Need to Know
2. Self-Concept of Learner
3. Previous Experience of
Learner
4. Readiness to Learn
5. Orientation to Learning
6. Motivation to Learn
Subj
Learner
Situation
Individual
Institutional
Soc
Discuss 7.4
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Discuss the case study examples
Case 1 Classic adult basic education case
Low reading and math skills
How would you apply the andragogical
principles?
Andragogy Subject Learner Situation Individual Institutional
1. LNtK
Some
content
irrelevant
2. S-CoL
Unfamiliar
material
3. PEoL
Prior
experience
may be a
barrier
6. MtL
Low
confidence
needs
support
Participants
struggling to
find jobs with
adequate
pay
4. RtL
5. OtL
Improve skills
improve pay
Needs a
relevant
study
High
economic
motivation
Societal
Reduce %
of low pay
earners
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
Discuss 7.4
• Discuss the case study examples
• Case 2 Management Dev. Program
• City gov. wanted to improve organizational
culture
Andragogy Subject Learner Situation Individual Institutional
Learners may not
perceive their
need of program
1. LNtK
Few are selfdirected on
management
issues
2. S-CoL
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.
Societal
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.
Andragogy Subject Learner Situation Individual Institutional
1. LNtK
2. S-CoL
3. PEoL
4. RtL
5. OtL
6. MtL
Societal