Abstract
This paper examines how, in general, pedagogy and androgogy are both forms of learning and education and how, based on the origin of the two terms, they differ in the field of study that each covers. It looks at how, as defined and considered by some philosophers, pedagogy and androgogy differ in terms of the age of the learners and in terms of the methods of learning and teaching required.

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"The definitions of pedagogy and andragogy, however, presented issues to other critics and philosophers. Among those who contradict Knowles's concept of pedagogy and andragogy are Houle, London, and Elias (Holmes & Abington-Cooper). According to Houle (Holmes & Abington-Cooper), learning and education should be viewed as a single process in both children and adults. Others on the other hand suggest that pedagogy and andragogy are terms that have confused the process of learning, in which pedagogy should simply mean as a teacher-directed-learning while andragogy is a......

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Title: Andragogy
Approximate Word Count: 373
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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