Sorry, Mike, but I think that your definition "a set of suggested teaching methods for adults who most likely are in a different stage of life and are probably approaching their experience as a student with a different set of expectations, goals and capabilities" is exactly what the belief in different "styles of learning" is. We can certainly agree to disagree, but until I see evidence in support of either of these concepts, I'll pass.
---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:03:23 -0400 >From: Michael Britt <mich...@thepsychfiles.com> >Subject: Re: [tips] Andragogical Education anyone? >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> > >I don't see any connection between the idea of Androgogy and the pseudoscience of learning styles. Androgogy is simply a set of suggested teaching methods for adults who most likely are in a different stage of life and are probably approaching their experience as a student with a different set of expectations, goals and capabilities than are college age and younger learners. > >Adults have less time to waste than younger folks due to family and work obligations and most are more able to work independently than your typical college student. Taking this into account when the teacher sets up her course seems like a good thing. I don't see more to it than that. > > >Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. >mich...@thepsychfiles.com >http://www.ThePsychFiles.com >Twitter: mbritt > > > > > >On Sep 19, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote: > >> Paul Brandon >> >>> Talk about dichotomizing a continuum! >>> Are 17 year olds adults? 18? 22? >>> >> I've read a bit about andragogical Education and come away with the same >> feeling I have about different learning styles in younger students. These is >> some smoke, but but I haven't seen any read data on it. >> >> >> . >> Robert W. Wildblood, PhD >> Adjunct Psychology Faculty >> Germanna Community College >> drb...@rcn.com >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to tips as: michael.br...@thepsychfiles.com. >> To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u? id=13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958f69&n=T&l=tips&o=12775 >> or send a blank email to leave-12775- 13405.0125141592fa9ededc665c55d9958...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: drb...@rcn.com. >To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u? id=13185.d5346723901d967ccc167929e2ee94ad&n=T&l=tips&o=1278 0 >or send a blank email to leave-12780- 13185.d5346723901d967ccc167929e2ee9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu . Robert W. Wildblood, PhD Adjunct Psychology Faculty Germanna Community College drb...@rcn.com --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=12816 or send a blank email to leave-12816-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
