andragogy


andragogy

 [an´drah-go″je] (pl. an·dra·go·gy) adult education; the helping of adults to learn. This includes the creation of learning experiences in which adults are helped to make the transition from dependent learning to being self-directed. See also pedagogy.

andragogy

(an′dră-gō-jē, goj-) [ andro- + (ped)agogy] The study of adult education and how it differs from the education of children.