glossary - words, words, words

(This section is currently under construction....and the list will be growing.....)

Some currently contentious terms:

Pedagogy (pèd-e-go´jê) is the art and science of educating children and is often used as a synonym for teaching.

Andragogy (and-rè-go´jê) is the art and science of helping adults learn.

However, there is some contention as to the actual meaning of these two terms. Many researchers and linguists believe that pedagogy is a teacher-focused model while andragogy defines an alternative to pedagogy and refers to learner-focused education of people of all ages. The debate still rages.....

(For more detail on this, go to Conner, M.L. "Andragogy and Pedagogy." Ageless Learner, 1997-2003. http://agelesslearner.com/intros/andragogy.html)

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