Exercise: Contrasting Pedagogy and Andragogy
Purpose: Test Knowledge ideas about adult learning.
Directions:
1. Identify children at different ages and ask, “Tell me about yourself.” Note the answer. If the child asks you, “What do you mean?”, answer, “Oh, anything you want to tell me.” Document their responses.
2. Repeat question #1 with adults and document their responses.
3. Note the differences and similarities between the responses of the children and the adults.
4. Discuss your findings.