Andragogy

An adult student benefits from a course taught in KwaZulu Natal

Andragogy refers to methods and principles used in adult education.[1][2] The word comes from the Greek ἀνδρ- (andr-), meaning "adult male", and ἀγωγός (agogos), meaning "leader of". Therefore, andragogy literally means "leading men (adult males)", whereas "pedagogy" literally means "leading children".[3]

ASC Leiden - Coutinho Collection - 6 19 - School for adults in Guinea-Bissau - 1974
  1. ^ "andragogy". Dictionary.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  2. ^ "andragogy - definition of andragogy". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ Crawford, Steven. "Andragogy" (PDF). academic.regis.edu. Regis University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2016-12-09.