(With inputs from Nilesh Vani, Executive Vice President, Aptech Learning Services)
“Instructors are indispensable”—the factoid has been drilled into our collective consciousness over millennia. From the gurukuls of ancient India to the Lyceums of the West, this practice of face-to-face instruction to wide-eyed pupils—technically called “pedagogy”—has prevailed through the annals of time.
However, Knowles’ “andragogy” (teaching to adults) has turned the traditional “pedagogy” (teaching to children) on its head.
The image presents a visual contrast between the paradigms of pedagogy and andragogy. In the former, learning is unidirectional, from the knowledgeable master to the ignorant pupil. In the latter, learning is multidirectional, between the more knowledgeable facilitator and the less knowledgeable (but not ignorant) participant. Also, the learning environment is more amorphous in adult learning.
In this context, what pedagogical perils await the corporate trainer? Do write to us … and we’ll respond in the next post!
Dear Friends:
This article is really wonderfull. I’d like to know, if you have something about it in spanish.
Yours sincerely
René Mondragón
From León, Guanajuato, México