Andragogic instructors vs. traditonal educator
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Traditional educators stick strictly to preset course content and goals, which may not address students' real needs. They also maintain distance from students, making learning feel disengaged and lacking support. Andragogic instructors design courses collaboratively with students to satisfy their work and personal needs. They promote friendly relationships and community to engage students actively in meaningful, creative learning tasks. Course goals and content are modified over time based on students' evolving needs and challenges. Andragogic instructors also teach a variety of learning strategies so students can choose what works best for their individual styles.
Andragogic instructors vs. traditonal educator
- 1. Andragogic Instructors vs. Traditional Educators Criteria Traditional / Pedagogic Educator Andragogic / WAS Instructor 1. Design and development of class sequences that promote meaningful, creative and active learning Nope! √ Design and development is strictly preset before the course begins. Instructors basically stick to what is included on the course program and do not go beyond its suggested content. It is rather counterproductive for WASs. Andragogic instructors add content to course as it progresses to satisfy WASs’ needs. Learning becomes more active and meaningful for the learner in creative learning tasks that generally address their needs at the office while performing tasks. 2. The keeping of good relationship with the students during the teaching process Nope! √ Certain distance is created by instructors whose consequence is to have learners feel disengaged, distant from the teachers, and lacking support. A community of learning is created by the instructor who allows and promotes a friendly facilitator- learner relationship. 3. Proposal of meaningful and challenging goals to the students, and uses suitable strategies for adult learners Nope! √ Goals stated by instructors are circumscribed to the course program and not fully linked to WASs’ immediate needs at work or for personal fulfillment. Learning goals are stated by instructor and students together based on WASs’ needs along with the usage of learning strategies and tools. Course program is amply enriched by faculty members with pupils’ needs and challenges at work and can be modified several times during the term.
- 2. 4. Use of strategies to satisfy the different learning needs that correspond to a heterogeneous group Nope! √ No setting of teaching or learning strategies to satisfy the immediate needs of a heterogeneous group but what suits the instructor and the program. The course is then organized around what suits better for the faculty member and not for the learners in the classroom. The teaching of strategies is an intrinsic part of course planning on the go to care for group’s needs. Teachers may explicitly teach their students how to apply certain strategies to help them learn by themselves and promote autonomous learning. Several learning strategies can be demonstrated by the instructor to help WASs chose the one that adapts better to their learning needs and style. Created by Prof. Jonathan Acuña-Solano