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Middle Leadership Blog Series Practice Post 1

Differences between pedagogy and andragogy

	Pedagogy	Andragogy
Learners	Primarily focused on children and adolescents	Primarily focused on adult learners
Role of the learner	Learners are seen as more passive recipients of knowledge	Learners are seen as more active participants in the learning process
Teacher's role	The teacher is the central authority and knowledge provider	The teacher is a facilitator and resource for learning
Learning emphasis	Emphasis on instruction, structure, and standardised evaluations	Emphasis on self-direction, exploration, problem-solving, and real-world application
Motivation	External motivators such as rewards and feedback	Internal motivation and personal relevance of learning
Experience	Prior knowledge and experience of learners may be limited	Prior knowledge and experience of learners are valuable resources
Learning content	Prescribed curriculum and standardised materials	Relevant to the adult's needs, interests, and experiences
Learning environment	Typically, classroom-based with set schedules and rules	Flexible and learner-centred, allowing for self-paced and informal learning

Reflection

Do you consider establishing norms and agreements between you and your team, as you would with your pupils? Do you have clear objectives or intentions for the meeting, as you would at the start of a lesson? Do you promote learning activities that will meet the needs of all members of your team, as you would in a classroom?

Forward planning

How do you intend to:

ensure that your colleagues are active participants in your meetings, involved in decision making?
emphasise exploration and problem-solving, whilst ensuring relevance and applicability to colleagues’ roles?
ensure that the experience of your colleagues is not only considered but used?