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Alexander Kapp
In 1833, a German high school teacher Alexander Kapp, first published the term "andragogy" in his book Platon's Erziehungslehre (Plato's Educcational Ideas). Source -
Rosenstock-Huessy Theory
In 1925, Rosenstock-Huessy believed andragogy was the way for the German people to regenerate themselves and the national following the destruction of World War I.
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Andragogy in the United States
Eduard C. Lindeman, an American educator traveled from the United States to GErmany to become acquainted with the Workers Education Movement in 1926. He then brought the term andragogy to the United States. Source -
J. A. Simpson's Suggestion
In 1964, J. A. Simpson, an educator from Great Britan, suggested andragogy serve as the label for the body of knowledge related to the education of adults. Source -
Maclom Knowles Influence
Malcom Knowles published his first article on andragogy in 1968, conceptualizing that adults learn differently than children. Source -
The Application of Andragogy
In 1969, Knowles began applying andragogy in his graduate level adult education courses at Boston University. Source -
Andragogy Becomes Official
Furter, from France, proposed in 1971 that universities recognize a science for the training of adults to be called Andragogy. Source -
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Mezirow's Critical Theory on Adult Learning+Avatar
Mezirow developed a Critical Theory on Adult Learning and Education in 1981. He began laying the outline for what he refered to as the "Charter for Andragogy." It includes 12 core concepts to assist adult learners and teach them to function as self-directed learners. John Mezirow Avatar Source -
Johnson's Theory of Andragogy in Everyday Life
In 2000, Johnson, an educator saw andragogy as an approach to learning that focuses on the needs of the learner in each aspect of their life as compared to pedagogy. He thought that andragogy as a method for adult learers to discover the meaning for their lives, both personally and professionally. Source
