Abstract:This article adopts the historical perspective to understand the dynamics of the circulation of pedagogical ideas and identify movements of innovation, accommodation, and reinterpretation, usual in cultural processes. The analysis of the theme is limited to the educational ideas of Johan Friedrich Herbart (1776-1841) put into circulation in the United States of America, between the final decade of the 19th century and the initial decades of the 20th century. The documentary sources that support the analysis of… Show more
“…Herbart's frustration with the flatness of education was included in his annual report on the Pedagogical Seminar which trained teachers. The ideas and frameworks of Herbart, collectively referred to internationally as Herbartianism, were so popular that in the United States enclaves of supporters formed the National Herbart Society for the Scientific Study of Teaching in 1895 (Valdemarin, 2022).…”
Section: The Evolution Of the Science Of Learningmentioning
Is andragogy the elixir for organizational instability? Organizational survival in the post-pandemic world means navigating through the great resignation and ensuing labor market shortage to find the most efficient manners in which to conduct business. Perhaps in a nod to the evolution of the virus, only those organizations that have evolved will survive the onslaught of stressors. Many organizational leaders are looking to their existing workforces for solutions. Organizations with a strategic approach towards training and development appreciate the return on investment such programs may provide if the training is effective in expanding the employee skillsets. The leadership of this mindset is guardedly optimistic. To ensure training and development program success, leadership must understand adult learners acquire information differently than children. This article examines differences in knowledge acquisition between children and adults. It delves into the constructs associated with andragogy including theories associated with self-directed learning and enhanced self-concepts.
“…Herbart's frustration with the flatness of education was included in his annual report on the Pedagogical Seminar which trained teachers. The ideas and frameworks of Herbart, collectively referred to internationally as Herbartianism, were so popular that in the United States enclaves of supporters formed the National Herbart Society for the Scientific Study of Teaching in 1895 (Valdemarin, 2022).…”
Section: The Evolution Of the Science Of Learningmentioning
Is andragogy the elixir for organizational instability? Organizational survival in the post-pandemic world means navigating through the great resignation and ensuing labor market shortage to find the most efficient manners in which to conduct business. Perhaps in a nod to the evolution of the virus, only those organizations that have evolved will survive the onslaught of stressors. Many organizational leaders are looking to their existing workforces for solutions. Organizations with a strategic approach towards training and development appreciate the return on investment such programs may provide if the training is effective in expanding the employee skillsets. The leadership of this mindset is guardedly optimistic. To ensure training and development program success, leadership must understand adult learners acquire information differently than children. This article examines differences in knowledge acquisition between children and adults. It delves into the constructs associated with andragogy including theories associated with self-directed learning and enhanced self-concepts.
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