Differences between Pedagogical and Andragogical Methods of Teaching and the Preference of Andragogy for the Teaching of Adults

Abstract

This paper is aimed at highlighting the differences between pedagogy and andragogy as methods of teaching and justifying why andragogy is most suitable in teaching adults. Although pedagogy and andragogy has become popular both within and outside adult education circles, this paper has brought about different opinions of scholars on the topic of discourse and made a position to justify the suitability of andragogy in teaching adults and pedagogy for youth and children. The arguments were based on the characteristic differences that exist between children, youth and adults in their approaches to learning and readiness.

Keywords: Pedagogy and Andragogy