Initial Teacher Training -- Andragogy (learner centred) vs Pedagogy (teacher centred)

Initial Teacher Training -- introduction. Learner centered teaching methods vs teacher centered ones.
Definitions: Pedagogy, literally translated, is the art or science of teaching children. The word comes from the ancient Greek paidagogos, a compound comprised of "paidos" (child) and "agogos" (leader). While the term is often used to mean the art of teaching in general, some prefer to make the distinction between pedagogy (teaching children) and andragogy (teaching adults). The terms "pedagogy" and "andragogy" are also used to describe teacher/subject based instruction and student centered/directed instruction, respectively. www.newworldenc...
Pedagogy = teacher centred. The pedagogical model of instruction was originally developed in the monastic schools of Europe in the Middle Ages. Young boys were received into the monasteries and taught by monks according to a system of instruction that required these children to be obedient, faithful, and efficient servants of the church (Knowles, 1984). From this origin developed the tradition of pedagogy, which later spread to the secular schools of Europe and America and became and generally remains the dominant form of instruction.
WHERE THE TEACHER GENERALLY
Controls, Directs, Manages, Suggests.
The teacher will often be at the HUB of the learning experience with most activities being controlled by the teacher, through the ‘spokes’ of a ‘wheel’, using an analogy. For example:
The learners are on the rim of the wheel, the tutor is at the centre, with communication from tutor to learner using the spokes.
The term was originally coined by German educator Alexander Kapp in 1833. Andragogy was developed into a theory of adult education by Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy. It later became very popular in the US by the American educator Malcolm Knowles.
Andragogy = learner centred. As adults mature, they become increasingly independent and responsible for their own actions. They are often motivated to learn by a sincere desire to solve immediate problems in their lives. Additionally, they have an increasing need to be self-directing. In many ways the pedagogical model does not account for such developmental changes on the part of adults, and thus produces tension, resentment, and resistance in individuals (if a pedagogic approach is used) - (Knowles, 1984).
WHERE THE TEACHER GENERALLY
Empowers learners to learn for themselves.
Will facilitate collaborative learning environments where all contributions are part of the learning process.
Will use small group and pair work, EXCLUDING direct input from the teacher - but needs to be closely monitored and structured
The teacher will often ‘facilitate’ learning environments with a tightly structured framework of instructions usually contained in ‘resource packs’. The teacher’s role can often be to offer personal support through guidance and advice, when needed. Learners learn collaboratively using user friendly and comprehensive resource packs and the ‘tools’ to learn for themselves, rather than through the tutors voice, (pedagogy).
Just a flavour of the first (of four) full days of a teacher training course for teachers/trainers/educators of adults in the UK. ( www.an-ed.co.uk )