andragogy

[ an-druh-goh-jee, -goj-ee ]

/ ˈæn drəˌgoʊ dʒi, -ˌgɒdʒ i /

noun

the methods or techniques used to teach adults: Many educators believe that the principles of andragogy, as advanced by Malcolm Knowles, have great relevance to adult education; others are not so certain.

Nearby words

andouille, andover, andr-, andrada e silva, andradite, andragogy, andrea, andrea del sarto, andreanof islands, andreev, andretti

Origin of andragogy

andr- + (ped)agogy; see -agogue, -y³

Related forms

andragogical [an-druh-goj-i-kuh l] /ˌæn drəˈgɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, an·dra·gog·ic, adjectivean·dra·gog·i·cal·ly, adverb