Learning is an important aspect of active ageing, yet older people are not often included in discussions of the issue. Older people vary in their need, desire, and ability to learn, and this is evident in the context of technology. The focus of the data analysis for this paper was on determining the place of learning and technology in active…

More and more school districts are interested in school-based coaching as a method to directly influence student learning. However, school-based coaches face complex challenges. The shift to teaching adults from teaching children is dramatic. Coaches are no longer closely connected to a group of students, but instead are focused on adult learning…

Andragogy continues to generate discussion and capture the imagination of many adult educators. However, early critics have been joined by an increasing number of educators, researchers, and practitioners who question andragogy's theoretical and practical efficacy. This article reviews the nature of the andragogy debate and advances a revised…

A description is given of the development and implementation of an inservice program, "Project Excel," which was designed in accordance with andragogical theory. This theory is based upon four major assumptions: (1) as people grow, they become increasingly self-directed; (2) as people grow, a reservoir of experiences which provide a…

As new types of volunteers come into the field--working people, retirees, executives--new methods are needed to hold their interest and ensure their cooperation while preserving the goals of the organizations they serve. Some of those organizations, especially museums, are using volunteer service agreements to attract and hold volunteers and to…

Reviews six works contributing to growth of field: "The Meaning of Adult Education" (Lindeman); "Adult Education and the Social Scene" (Kotinsky); "The Mature Mind" (Overstreet); "An Overview of Adult Education Research" (Brunner et al.); "Adult Education: Outlines of an Emerging Field of University Study" (Jensen, Liveright, Hallenbeck); and "The…

Joseph and Judith Davenport discuss the controversy surrounding the concept of andragogy: differing philosophical orientations, classification of andragogy, and general utility or value of the term for adult education. George Yonge examines the inappropriateness of the focus on teaching and learning and critical differences between andragogy and…

To be effective instructional leaders, principals need to teach students, teachers, and parents. This article traces the retreat of principals from the classroom, identifies the advantages of their return, develops the theory of andragogy, and applies it to the principal's situation. (DCS)

Indicates that postsecondary business educators should use adult education teaching techniques to teach students how to learn, while providing job skills. (JOW)

Teachers of adults must be aware of the significant differences between adults' and childrens' orientations to learning. (Author)

Andragogy, originally proposed by Malcolm Knowles, has been criticized as an atheoretical model. Validation of andragogy has been advocated by scholars, and this paper explores one method for that process. Current motivation theory, specifically socioemotional selectivity and self-determination theory correspond with aspects of andragogy. In…

Explains why two concepts in the delivery of continuing professional education (CPE)--program planning and andragogy--are inadequate, and proposes a reconceptualization of CPE and a reexamination of theory and practice in adult education. (Availability: Falmer Press, Falmer House, Barcombe, Nr Lewes, East Sussex BN8 5DL, UK.) (SK)

Describes a project designed to introduce andragogical methods into elementary physiology courses, and to compare student perceptions and learning outcomes with those of a separate section of the same course taught by pedagogical principles. Results indicated that students preferred the combined pedagogical and andragogical approach over the…

Discusses the role of literacy in enabling people to influence the political and social processes that affect their lives. Reviews various definitions of literacy. Citing Paolo Friere and others, considers the political, social, and economic issues related to literacy; and the components of and the conditions needed to develop a liberated…

Collaborative learning is a pedagogical style that emphasizes cooperative efforts between and among students and faculty. It stresses the importance of common inquiry in learning and is rooted in the belief that knowledge is inherently social in nature. (Author)