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The universe of gogy is composed of 3 distinct concepts regarding target populations,
their methodologies, and, in particular, learning strategies. Thus, Pedagogy refers to the
formation and learning in childhood, the Gerontogogy that concerns the formation of the elderly,
or caregivers of the elderly, and Andragogy.
Andragogy or adult learning theory, it is presumed that adults have specific learning
requirements, suggesting that the best learning environments are the ones that are collaborative
and utilize a problem-based approach. This concept, firstly mentioned by Alexander Kapp (1833)
and recovered by Malcolm Knowles (1913 – 1997), means adult education, thus andragogy refers
to any form of adult learning (Kearsley, 2010), and Knowles (1984) added to this kind of ―gogia‖,
what we usually call by the 5 andragogic assumptions.
1. Self-Concept - As a person matures his/her self-concept moves from one of being a
dependent personality toward one of being a self-directed human being.
2. Adult Learner Experience - As a person matures he/she accumulates a growing
reservoir of experience that becomes an increasing resource for learning.
3. Readiness to Learn - As a person matures his/her readiness to learn becomes oriented
increasingly to the developmental tasks of his/her social roles.
4. Orientation to Learning - As a person matures his/her time perspective changes from
one of postponed application of knowledge to immediacy of application. As a result his/her
orientation toward learning shifts from one of subject-centeredness to one of problem
centeredness.
5. Intrinsecal or Autotelic Motivation to Learn - As a person matures the motivation to
learn is internal (Knowles, 1984:12).
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The adult learning Theory – andragogy
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Veiga-Branco, Augusta (2018). The adult learning theory – andragogy. In Psycho-educational and socialintervention program for parents. Roménia: Lumen. p. 7-17. ISBN 978-973-166-508-5