Comparison of Pedagogy to Andragogy

Self-Concept (Andragogy)

Feel responsible for their own learning

Motivation (Andragogy)

Primarily internally motivated, with some external motivation

Need to Know (Pedagogy)

Learn what the teacher wants them to learn

Readiness to Learn (Pedagogy)

Must be ready when the teacher says they must or they will not be promoted

Self-Concept (Pedagogy)

Perception of being dependent on the teacher for learning

Authors Based on Book of Andragogy

Watson Knowles Holton Swanson

Role of Experience (Pedaogy)

The teacher's experience, not the children's is what counts

Role of Experience (Andragogy)

Adults learn from each other's experience

Motivation (Pedagogy)

Externally motivated

Need to Know (Andragogy)

Need to know why they need to learn something

Readiness to Learn (Andragogy)

Ready to learn when they feel the need to know

Orientation to Learning (Pedagogy)

Subject-centered orientation

Orientation to Learning (Andragogy)

life-centered or task-centered orientation