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Androgogy And K-12 Technology Staff Development : Towards Effective Practice, Craig Barnum
Androgogy And K-12 Technology Staff Development : Towards Effective Practice, Craig Barnum
Graduate Research Papers
Many K-12 technology staff development programs are based upon pedagogical models. Adult learners require a different set of design and facilitation skills referred to as andragogy. The primary goal of adult education in any arena is to produce independent life long learners. This is particularly valuable in the ever changing realm of technology. To engage this task Knowles and Brookfield each identify six guiding principles that construct a framework for designers and facilitators of adult education programs to follow. The process of meaningfully integrating technology into the schools requires substantial change to current instructional methods. K-12 technology staff development designers …