Educ 07: The Andragogy of Learning including

Principles of Trainer’s Methodology

BTVTEd 2nd Year 1st Semester AY 2021-2022
Topical Outcomes

• Identify the characteristics and attributes

of an adult educator
• Explain how these characteristics and
attributes contributes to becoming an
“adult educator”
• Appraise teaching as a mission for adult
learners
Qualifications and Skills of Adult Educator

The trainer is the captain. He has the main role; he

will be able to take the team one step further than Coordinator
the expectations of the team itself.

It plays a key role; it is the one who coordinates, the

Facilitator
one who guides.

Animator
Adult learns when he acts and is involved.
 educator should share their thoughts and
feelings with the learners, integrate their
experiences into the learning process and
enhance communication among the learner
and the trainer (Rogers and Freiberg, 1994; and
Qualifications Rogers,1992)

and Skills of
Adult Educator
Qualifications adult educator must have up-to-date
and Skills of knowledge of his scientific field (Corben
Adult Educator and Thomson, 2001)
Qualifications and Skills
of Adult Educator

educator enhances the self-

esteem of adults, treats them
with respect, boost freedom
of expression and creates a
friendly atmosphere (Knowles,
1989)
 the use of active teaching techniques
Qualifications and the active participation of the trainees
Skills of Adult the provision of sufficient time to the trainees
Educator the respect of the different points of view
the adoption of dialogue
the understanding of particularities of adult characteristics
which exist in the broader field of adult education (Tzovla & Kedraka, 2020)
Mission of
Adult
Educator
Point to
Ponder
Thank you!