Andragogy Paper

Fundamentals of Adult LearnStudent’s NameInstitutional AffiliationFundamentals of Adult LearnInitially coined by Alexander Knapp, a German teacher back in 1833, andragogy refers to the comprehension of the practice and science of adult learning (Feldman, 2016). It highlights a few ways in which adults learn distinctly than kids. There are basically five assumptions under Knowles’ proposed theory of 1968, related to andragogy. Self-concept is whereby adults have a more secure self-concept compared to kids because they are at a mature developmental phase (Feldman, 2016). Readiness to learn is a point which adults have reached and understand the need to be focused on and serious about learning while Past Learning Experience refers to the accumulated increasing reservoir of experience that is used as a resource for learning (Feldman, 2016). The fourth assumption, as taught in class, which is the motivation to learn, adults are more internally motivated to learn compared to kids who are mainly driven by external motivators such as punishments and rewards. Lastly, it is assumed that adults are in search of problem-centered, practical approaches to learning rather than subject-centered approaches (Feldman, 2016). Upon