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Exercise 1: Knowledge & Comprehension

Question I. One Word Answer

1. Name the terms for the following definition?

a. Art of teaching mature men and women. Men and women who are of the age of working, marring, and voting.

b. Art and science of teaching adult. It is teacher-student directed and centered model.

2. Name one of the major proponents of adult learning theory?

Question II: Multiple Choice Questions

3. Art and science of teaching children. It is teacher-directed and centered model.

adult learning
andragogy
pedagogy
techagogy

 

4. Art and science of teaching and learning in the technology-based education, regardless of who is learning.

adult learning
andragogy
pedagogy
techagogy

Question III: Comprehension Questions

5. What is meant by the term andragogy? According to those who advocate the importance of adult learning, how does research on adult learning affect instructional design and development?

6. Based on your knowledge, describe in simple terms the similarities and differences between andragogy and pedagogy in relation to instructional design and development?
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