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Andragogy vs Pedagogy

Clark Quinn

Asked about why I used the word pedagogy instead of andragogy, I think it’s worth elaborating (since I already had in my reply ;) and sharing. So here’s my analysis of andragogy vs pedagogy. “Only two things wrong in education these days, the curriculum and the pedagogy, other than that we’re fine.”

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Pedagogy and Technology from a Postdigital Perspective

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In this post, Deputy Programme Director of the MSc in Clinical Education and part-time tutor on the MSc in Digital Education Tim Fawns describes a postdigital view of pedagogy and technology in whi…

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Importance of Pedagogy in Education and Learning

Academia

So educators, do you know what pedagogy is in education and learning and how it can help institutions grow rapidly? Let’s discuss the importance of pedagogy in education and learning. . What is pedagogy in education? Pedagogy in education is a concept of teaching students, whether it is the theory or practice of educating.

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Curriculum or pedagogy?

Clark Quinn

So I have argued for a massive project, but using advanced curricula and pedagogy. The simple fact is that we need a better curriculum and a better pedagogy. And our pedagogy is aligned to tests, not to learning nor doing. The point being that most of the world is suffering with bad curricula and pedagogy.

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Pedagogy vs. Andragogy: Where Many Get it Wrong In Their Learning Strategy

eLearningMind

It’s not all Greek to us: When we’re talking about eLearning, the words “pedagogy” and “andragogy” are often thrown around. Both of Greek origin, pedagogy literally translates to paidi (child) and ago (guide). What are the differences between Pedagogy and Andragogy? The problem? Adult Learning.

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The Pedagogy of Learning Design: A Translation of Pedagogies

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This is the first post in a series of five titled The Pedagogy of Learning Design by Phylise H. Design Pedagogy' A successful learning journey relies on informed design and practice. Let''s explore how theory and research translate into a designed approach to instruction. The Journey.

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Great and small

E-Learning Provocateur

One pertinent example for L&D practitioners is pedagogy (formerly paedagogie ) which derives from the Hellenic words paidos for “child” and agogos for “leader” This etymology underscores our use of the word when we mean the teaching of children. Thus it aligns to the teaching nature of pedagogy.

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Is the pedagogy of MOOCs flawed?

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instructional design #edcmooc culture e-learning E-learning and Digital Cultures elearning learning management system LMS meetups MOOCs organisational culture organizational culture participation participatory culture pedagogy social learning social media The Wide World of MOOCs'

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Pandemic pedagogy

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Pandemic pedagogy by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Keep well, keep safe, keep your distance. Unported License. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e's.

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Merging Pedagogy & Instructional Game Design

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Recently, Dr. Stephen Slota, owner of The Pericles Group , joined our BYTE roster for his presentation It’s In the Game: Merging Contemporary Pedagogy & Instructional Game Design. In reality, though, when incorporated with traditional instructional design theory, games have huge potential for learners.

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The Pedagogy of Learning Design: Crafting Optimal e-Learning Spaces with Teaching Presence

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This is the third post in a series of five titled The Pedagogy of Learning Design by Phylise H. To read the first in the series, click here: The Pedagogy of Learning Design: A Translation of Pedagogies. Design Pedagogy'

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Pedagogy of Learning Design: Fostering Critical Thinking Skills with Cognitive Presence

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In the previous blog post, The Pedagogy of Learning Design: Crafting Optimal E-Learning Spaces with Teaching Presence , we explored teaching presence - the design, development, management, facilitation, and direction within the learning space. Pedagogy' Fostering Critical Thinking Skills with Cognitive Presence.

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Rethinking Design: Pedagogy

Clark Quinn

As part of that, I’ve been looking at elements such as pedagogy in pre-, in-, and post-class sessions so that there are principled reasons behind the design. In thinking through how to design courses that lead to both engaging experiences and meaningful outcomes, I’ve been working on the component activities.

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2014’s Top three Innovations in eLearning Pedagogy

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While the report outlines the ten eLearning pedagogy innovations that are predicated to profoundly impact the way post-secondary students learn, there are three that we believe will have the most immediate impact in areas where institutional learning takes place.

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Research, Course Pricing, Free Images: ID Links 11/29/22

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We should use high-structure pedagogy with novices , who are early in schema formation. And, we should use low-structure pedagogy with experts , who are later in the process of schema formation. Andrew Watson, including his quote of Brunstein, Betts, and Anderson (2009).

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Alternate Pedagogies and Experiences

Clark Quinn

And one of the things that has been of interest to me is looking differently at pedagogies. This is the pedagogy that drives the interest in serious games, embedding meaningful practice in a compelling context. Traditional.

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True pedagogy

Learning with e's

Pedagogy is not about directing children. In its absolute form, pedagogy is not just about teaching. In the truest sense, teaching is just one element of pedagogy and not the entire story. In the truest sense, teaching is just one element of pedagogy and not the entire story. What does this mean for teachers today?

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Pedagogy vs. Andragogy: Where Many Get it Wrong In Their Learning Strategy

eLearningMind

It’s not all Greek to us: When we’re talking about eLearning, pedagogy and andragogy are often thrown around. Both of Greek origin, pedagogy literally translates to paidi (child) and ago (guide). By understanding the difference between pedagogy vs andragogy, you’ll have a clearer idea of how and why your subjects learn best.

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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

Learning with e's

I call this connected pedagogy. One essential element of connected pedagogy is communication. Connected pedagogy also relies on establishing an environment that is characterised by meaningful engagement, participation, self expression, problems solving and peer-evaluation. Think about it. 1954) Motivation and Personality.

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Presence Pedagogy: Needs Some More Dimensions

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The other day, I discovered an interesting article, Presence Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning in a 3D Virtual Immersive World , which describes an educational approach for conducting a learning event in a virtual immersive environment. Flying around in VirtualU: Sense of space is important in virtual learning environments.

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How the 8 Effects of Arts Education Are Changing Online Pedagogy, Part 4

Kadenze

This series has discussed the way eight learning effects drawn from the principles of arts education can be used to enrich online pedagogy. It is worth concluding this discussion by addressing the principal difference underpinning current online pedagogy and arts education.

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X-based learning: sorting out pedagogies and design

Clark Quinn

I frankly want an activity-based pedagogy and curriculum to support all of these models. The point is to find an umbrella that holds a suite of appropriate pedagogies and makes it difficult to do inappropriate ones. This seems very similar to the MOOC approach of Siemens & Downes.

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3D Pedagogy

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I recently wrote a blogpost entitled ' Maker Pedagogy ' where I outlined some of the emerging educational benefits of learning through making. The advent of 3D Printing (also known as additive manufacturing) has brought maker pedagogy opportunities to schools and other educational institutions in a fairly affordable manner.

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How The 8 Effects of Arts Education Are Changing Online Pedagogy, Part 1

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But the question arises: do the precepts of arts education hold value for contemporary online pedagogy? Should we wait for virtual reality and the holodeck to become ubiquitous and real enough to replicate the studio before we engage the arts online? Of course not.

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The meaning of pedagogy

Learning with e's

Following on from my recent posts on praxis and the meaning of education , here are a few thoughts on pedagogy. We seem to have many views on the nature of pedagogy and how it is conducted. We seem to have many views on the nature of pedagogy and how it is conducted. The word pedagogy has its roots in Ancient Greece.

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Cruel pedagogy

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Ban the use of all technology from your classroom (With thanks to Bryan Alexander) Cruel pedagogy by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Assign copious amounts of homework 9. Compartmentalise knowledge so students can't make connections 10.

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Connected pedagogy: Smart technology

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A variety of new approaches to pedagogy have been introduced as a result of our hyperconnected society (of which more in a future blog post). The fact that any of us can access knowledge, expertise and resources so we can learn at any time and in virtually any place, means that the way we see pedagogy must change. To be continued.

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Maker pedagogy

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More and more teachers are beginning to realise that creating environments and possibilities where students make things is a very powerful pedagogy. American educator Jackie Gerstein makes some important observations about how teachers can change their perspectives and embrace maker pedagogy. Unported License.

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New pedagogies?

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We need a new set of pedagogies (and we also need to know how these can be supported with theory) if we are to maximise the impact of technology on education. Photo by Alan Levine on Flickr New pedagogies? Thirdly, the effectiveness of both technology and teaching will be diluted. These are initial thoughts. Unported License.

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Philosophy, pedagogy and practice

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Most teachers would claim that their particular brand of pedagogy places the student at the centre of the learning experience. Most teachers would also disagree somewhere as to what exactly is the best possible pedagogy. Arguments about pedagogy tend to stem from varying professional identities. Unported License.

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Music, learning and pedagogy

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Music, learning and pedagogy Steve Wheeler was written in Liberec, Czech Republic and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 There are many other lessons to be learnt from music, and I'm sure you would like to let us know about them. Please use the comments box below to add your own thoughts.

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Pedagogy, Andragogy, And Adult Learning Theory

eLearning Industry

This article covers some key differences between what some new Instructional Designers with a classroom teaching background may be used to and what is needed to effectively train adult learners. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Dodgeball pedagogy

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This is innovation in pedagogy - using existing and familiar contexts, to revise and modify as great learning experiences. Tim shows how what is considered a risky and potentially dangerous game can be adapted to a safer, quality learning experience. It's good to have Tim as a member of our great team of educators. Unported License.

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Help with breaking up

Clark Quinn

That is, the level above pedagogy: not how to teach, but what to teach. As a consequence, I’ve done some scouring and pondering, and here’re some thoughts and my request for help with breaking up. My initial reaction is that this is about curriculum.

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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

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Connected pedagogy: Social networks by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Surowiecki, J. 2009) The Wisdom of Crowds. London: Abacus. Tapscott, D. and Williams, A (2008) Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. London: Atlantic Books.

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People, politics and pedagogy

Learning with e's

Working on that project, I think I learnt far more about people and politics than I ever learnt about technology or pedagogy. People, politics and pedagogy by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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Networked pedagogy

Learning with e's

Image by Calvinius on Wikimedia Commons Networked pedagogy by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 I had the pleasure of meeting Michael face to face a week or so later when I keynoted the Future of Higher Education conference in Sydney, and we were able to continue our conversation.

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New Pedagogy Of Subconscious Training In English Skills

eLearning Industry

Why do so many students easily forget the lesson taught? Because the appalling forgetting curve characterizes the conventional methods of conscious learning ESL. Besides, they can't stop the cross-translation habit. How to resolve those issues? This article describes a solution to these problems.

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Pedagogy vs. Andragogy: Where Many Get it Wrong In Their Learning Strategy

eLearningMind

Most professionals in the learning space have used the words “pedagogy” and “andragogy” before. Broken down, pedagogy and andragogy essentially translate to “child guide” and “man guide” respectively. One of the most obvious differences between andragogy and pedagogy is the motivation of the learner. behind any topic.

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My ‘Man on the Moon’ Project

Clark Quinn

So let me document three important criteria that I think are critical to make this work (queue my claim “only two things wrong with education in this country, the curriculum and the pedagogy, other than that it’s fine”). Second, as suggested, it can’t be the existing pedagogy. Which leads to the third component.

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