THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANDRAGOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL ORIENTATIONS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR ADULT LEARNING

Current literature suggests that the relationship between andragogy an d pedagogy is based on a continuum. This study found that the relation ship of andragogical and pedagogical orientations, measured by the Stu dent's Orientation Questionnaire, is more correctly represented as bei ng orthogonal or at right angles to each other. Such an orthogonal rel ationship reflects the complexities involved in adult learning. The pa per discusses implications for both the learning process and for futur e research.