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pedagogy  

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  • Pedagogy and andragogy are two different orientations to teaching, in which the age and developmental stage of the learners determine the educational methods used. Pedagogy is the art and science of helping children and adolescents learn; andragogy is the art and science of helping adults learn. [Source: Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning; Pedagogy/Andragogy]

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