Applying Andragogy to an Outdoor Science Education Event

Autor/inn/en	Remenick, Lauren; Goralnik, Lissy
Titel	Applying Andragogy to an Outdoor Science Education Event
Quelle	In: Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 67 (2019) 1, S.24-36 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Remenick, Lauren) ORCID (Goralnik, Lissy)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0737-7363
DOI	10.1080/07377363.2019.1629804
Schlagwörter	Andragogy; Outdoor Education; Science Education; Forestry; Adult Learning; Case Studies; Informal Education; Interests; Science Activities; Participant Characteristics; Surveys; Careers; Relevance (Education); Networks; Cognitive Style; Preferences; Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Andragogics; Andragogik; Freiluftunterricht; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Forstwissenschaft; Waldwirtschaft; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Informelle Bildung; Nichtformale Bildung; Bildungsinteresse; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Career; Karriere; Relevance; Relevanz; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil
Abstract	Andragogy provides a framework for how adults learn, and contemporary researchers have explored its validity and usefulness in varied contexts. This article joins the discussion by examining andragogy in an as-yet-unstudied setting--an outdoor science education event (HJA Day). In this mixed-methods study, we examine how andragogy applies to HJA Day at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest in the Oregon Cascades. HJA Day reflects many aspects of andragogy, with some inconsistencies. For example, many participants preferred learning sessions applicable to their work or personal interests, reflecting the assumption that adults prefer learning content with strong personal relevance. However, some participants attended sessions to be with their friends or to experience a specific learning style, demonstrating a diversion from the andragogical model. Overall, our results affirm the relevance of andragogy for adult field-based science outreach and offer context-specific suggestions for the use of andragogy in outdoor science education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01