ANDRAGOGY: Adult Education Contexts

The authors aim to answer the following 10 questions: * What is Andragogy? * What is the difference between andragogy and pedagogy? * What is adult education? * In what way do the principle self-learning features manifest themselves? * Who is an andragogue? * How did adult learning and andragogue activities develop throughout history? * How does the multifunctional nature of andragogues' activities manifest itself? * What are the guidelines for organising adult education? * What has to be considered by an andragogue seeking efficient adult learning? * How did the switch from the idea of continuing learning to implementation of the concept of life-long learning occur?

About the author

Prof. dr. Birute Jatkauskiene-Klaipeda University (Lithuania) Continuing Studies Institute of Andragogy Department Head,Professor.Dr. Kestutis TrakSelys-Klaipeda University (Lithuania) Continuing Studies Institute of Andragogy Department Researcher; Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences,Department of Education,Associate Professor.

Product details

• Authors: Birut Jatkauskien, Birut_ Jatkauskien_, Birut Jatkauskiene, Birute Jatkauskiene, K stutis Trakselys, Kestutis Trakselys
• Publisher: Scholar's Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2015
• EAN: 9783639767087
• ISBN: 978-3-639-76708-7
• No. of pages: 260
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 361 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education