noun · academic
andragogy
/ænˈdræɡəɡi/an·DRA·go·gy
Band 7+task2speaking
the methods and principles used in adult education
Examples
“Courses for professionals often adopt andragogy instead of traditional classroom methods.”
“Andragogy emphasises learners' experience and self-direction.”
“The trainer designed the session based on andragogical principles.”
Band 8 sentence
“An andragogical framework that values learners' prior experience can make professional training far more effective.”
Collocations
- andragogical approach
- apply andragogy
Word family
andragogy nounandragogical adjective
Common mistakes
adult education→andragogy
pedagogy for adults→andragogy
Say it for a higher band
5adult education→6adult learning→7+andragogy
Synonyms
adult education
Easily confused
pedagogy
“Pedagogy typically focuses on teacher-led instruction.”
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