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1PROS AND CONS OF ONLINE EDUCATION FOR THE WORLD CITIZEN 1 Citation PROS AND CONS OF ONLINE EDUCATION FOR THE WORLD CITIZEN ?The Earth is One Country and Mankind its Citizens? Tags: e-learning , on line adult education , continuing adult education , Hilton Hotel , Sloan Consortium , Phoenix University , Capella University , Enoch Olinga College , ENOCIS , on line education , CenterPoint , measurable results , underserved peoples , PLUS , Western Union Quick Collect , Eduventures , ExecuTrain , New Horizons , asynchronous educat, technorati.com
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1 Citation In a recent article at Campus Technology, The Institutional Path for Change in This Age: Andragogy, not Pedagogy , Dr. Trent Batson argues higher education needs to change its educational model, "The education establishment needs to say goodbye to pedagogy and hello to andragogy to create a better fit." I agree with the underlying premise but disagree with the specific argument. Our instructional practices need to evolve to adapt to the changing world and to take advantage of communication, technorati.com
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1 Citation Education is facing a lot of changes from practically all fronts. I, for one, am advocating radical changes in the way education is being provided. To me, it should be ?learner-centric?, but, unfortunately, there are still a lot of teachers out there who believe otherwise. One of the blogs I enjoy reading is Open Education. The , technorati.com
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Self-reflection on adult learning 1 Citation I thought that some visitors to this blog might be interested in my view of adult education, and my self-concept regarding learning. Below is an excerpt from one of my (MA in Leadership) papers explaining my primary beliefs about adult education. It is edited for blog readability (including removing APA citations - see the bibliography at bottom, for authors who contributed to the core of my ideas here) . I'm primarily an experiential learner and use a combination of Accommodating and Conver, technorati.com
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1 Citation Many of you may be familiar with the term "pedagogy", defined as: "the function or work of a teacher; teaching; the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods; Origin: 1575?85; However, research has shown that there are significant differences between the ways children learn and the ways adults learn. Exploration of this concept has led to the term "andragogy", defined as: "the methods or techniques used to teach adults" (ibid.). In my MA program, we are exploring the or, technorati.com
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Distance Ed - Teachable Moments? 1 Citation There has been lots of research and commentary concerning the comparative learning from and readiness for distance learning. This article from NewsWise and initially sourced to Indiana University is a recent example. The focus of this article is the concern that the uninitiated younger college student will not do well in online classes."Freshmen really stood out," said Mark Urtel, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education in IUPUI's School of Physical Education and Touri, technorati.com
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1 Citation Learning is a process that continues throughout life, and is often referred to as "lifelong learning". This is a topic that has always facinated me, even before I had a name for it. Through this blog I will explore writings, research, and my own musings on the process, its history and its potential. I hope to increase my understanding of lifelong learning, particularly as it relates to adult learners, and to share some of that understanding in this medium. Please come back and see what I've le, technorati.com
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1 Citation recently I have been contacted by Tom Hanson, Editor of OpenEducation.net who referred to my article on andragogy . The article on andragogy on OpenEducation.net gives some short historical background and also tries to explain the dominance of pedagogy over andragogy. It then concentrates on presenting the views of Marcia L. Conner , who advocates for an andragogical approach not only in adult learning but also for children and youngsters. Connor goes on to add that it is unfortunat, technorati.com
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1 Citation The Institutional Path for Change in This Age: Andragogy, not Pedagogy Trent Batson In pedagogy, which is associated with teaching children, the primary focus is to transmit content. In andragogy, which is associated with teaching adults, the concern is instead with facilitating the acquisition of the content. In his article, Mr. Batson makes the case that the traditional model of teaching through pedagogy has been outdated and should be replaced by a more effective combination of andragogy a, technorati.com
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1 Citation From today?s inbox: gave me your email address and said to contact you. I am a coach with , and its Director, , feels that we should know more about what students are being taught in your Academy so that we can help new teachers and those learning to be teachers learn about what digital media they should know how to teach. Do you have a website that explains your Program, or a brochure or handout? We would be grateful for any information. It?s usually n, technorati.com
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