About the course
This course is designed for educators, trainers, and education professionals who aim to improve the quality of education by applying the principles of andragogy. The programme focuses on adult learners’ needs, motivations, and experience-based learning processes, enabling participants to design more effective, engaging, and learner-centred educational environments. Throughout the course, theoretical foundations are supported by practical activities, allowing participants to adapt andragogical approaches to their own educational contexts.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, participants will:
Understand the core principles of andragogy and apply them to adult learning contexts.
Design learning activities that increase adult learners’ motivation and active participation.
Create experience-based, interactive, and learner-centred educational environments that enhance educational quality.
Course Content
This course combines theoretical foundations of andragogy with practical applications to support high-quality adult education. Participants engage in interactive sessions, group work, and hands-on activities focused on motivation, experience-based learning, and learner-centred design. Throughout the programme, educators develop practical strategies that can be directly applied in their own teaching contexts to enhance learning effectiveness and sustainability.
Morning Session (3 hours):
Key concepts of andragogy and differences from pedagogy
Characteristics and learning needs of adult learners
Afternoon Session (3 hours):
Lifelong learning and its role in quality education
Group activity: Analysing learner profiles and training needs
Morning Session (3 hours):
Factors influencing adult learners’ motivation
Self-directed learning and learner responsibility
Afternoon Session (3 hours):
Interactive and participatory teaching methods
Workshop: Designing motivation-enhancing learning activities
Morning Session (3 hours):
Experiential learning and reflective practice
Problem-based and collaborative learning methods
Afternoon Session (3 hours):
Integrating real-life experiences into learning processes
Practical workshop: Developing an experience-based lesson plan
Morning Session (3 hours):
Creating safe, inclusive, and learner-centred environments
The role of the educator as a facilitator
Afternoon Session (3 hours):
Effective communication and feedback in adult learning
Group work: Designing an andragogical learning environment
Morning Session (3 hours):
Assessment and evaluation methods in adult learning
Monitoring and improving educational quality
Afternoon Session (3 hours):
Integrating andragogical approaches into institutions
Final activity: Developing an andragogical action plan for participants’ own contexts
• Certificate ceremony and closing remarks.
