יום חמישי, 4 בדצמבר 2014

All the truth about Anthropogogy


The anthropogogical approach of teaching is based on K. E. Løgstrup's idea that knowledge is created through an equal exchange of many different individual's perception of the world. The Danish theologian-philosopher K. E. Løgstrup is second in reputation in his homeland only to Søren Kierkegaard. K. E. Løgstrup presents his theory of using phenomenology in understanding our ethical decisions. According to Løgstrup, phenomenology not only provides an understanding of human existence but also of ethics, through examination of the phenomena of ethical concepts. Learning is the student's participation in this exchange. The teacher and student jointly select the subject matter that is to be worked with in the classroom, according to the student's needs. They are equal in this process, just as they are in their efforts to the stages of the anthropological significant learning model, and produce common knowledge within the field.
Dependence:
The learners are independent or semi-independent. They strive for autonomy and self-direction in learning. They are not fully capable of managing their own learning.
Resources for learning:
The learners use their own and other's experience. The teacher provides some resources but the learner decided the path by negotiating the learning. The learner has as many resources as he needs.
Reasons for learning:
Human beings learn when they experience a need to know or to perform more effectively. The learning process is not necessarily planned or linear. It is based on need or identification of the potential to learn in novel situations. It might be in order to advance to the next stage.
Focus of learning:
The learning is task or problem centered. Learners use their own and others' experiences and internal processes such as reflection, interaction with others, and problem-solving behaviors.
The learning process is not necessarily subject-centered, butfocused on aprescribed curriculum and planned sequences according to the logic of the subject matter.
Motivation:
Motivation stems from internal sources- the increased self-esteem, confidence and successful performance.
Immediate and practical learning: The main motive for human learning is for problem solving. The learner has a need for the immediate application of the learned material, so learning has to be more focused in giving solutions to the particular problem. Learning which cannot be implemented immediately is perceived as a waste of time. Learners prefer instant gratification and immediate rewards.
Role of the teacher:
Develops thinking skills
Assesses transparently
Fosters problem solving
Uses project-base methods
Works collaboratively
Is interdisciplinary
Teaches contextually
The teacher is enabler or facilitatorin a climate of collaboration, respect and openness. 
Develop the learner's capabilities:
Know how to learn
Creativity
High degree of self-efficacy
Applying competencies in novel as well as familiar situations
Working well with others

Nir Golan, an educational and leadership expert, suggests combining the terms Pedagogy (child learning) and Androgogy (male / adult learning), into one term, Anthropogogy: to mean human learning. The Anthropogogy model assumes that the distinction between children and adults is no longer relevant in the digital age and that each student should be treated as a 'whole' person irrespective of their age.
According to Golan, Anthropogogy has four basic principles:
1.   The independent learner: the perception of oneself as an independent entity. A person sees him/herself as someone who is self-directed; choosing what to learn, how much and how to learn it.
2.   Adapting learning to that person's needs: the person is ready to learn when he/she needs that specific learning process, and it is incorporated into daily tasks and social functioning. He/she sees that the learning process serves his/her personal development
3.   Renovating learning: In the digital age where there is widespread availability of network information, learning should give news and added value to the learner
4.   Immediate and practical learning: The main motive for human learning is for problem solving.

אין תגובות:

הוסף רשומת תגובה