Andragogy-New Paradigms in training & development

You are right Girija; the manager must identify and evaluate personnel, operational, organizational, and budgetary priorities. He should initiate and oversee the implementation of effective plans and activities in response to or in anticipation of changing demands. These demands may relate to programs, projects or financial matters, or the needs of personnel, management teams, senior management, clients or the public. Addressing these issues will involve horizontal collaboration, or working with other units or departments at the same level of the organization on related matters, as well as vertical collaboration, to achieve the organization's objectives through exchanges between different levels of the organization. The manager should facilitate partnerships with relevant external organizations and consults with key players within the organization on the future direction of these partnerships. He should ensure that human and financial resources are used effectively and establishes the necessary feedback mechanisms for monitoring activities and costs. Taking into consideration the capabilities and responsibilities of every staff member, I feel the manager should ensure that activities are assigned fairly and optimally. The manager should provide staff with effective guidance and supports their development to promote an environment of continuous learning.

Yes! because it will give the employees a feeling of independency and the motivation of decision making this will help in inculcating in them better decision making and problem solving skills.

Andragogy, initially defined as the art and science of helping adults learn.The term currently defines an alternative to pedagogy and refers to learner-focused education for people of all ages.

In the information age, the implications of a move from teacher-centered to learner-centered education are staggering. Postponing or suppressing this move will slow our ability to learn new technology and gain competitive advantage.

Though our grandchildren or great-grandchildren may be free of pedagogic bias, most adults today are not offered that luxury. To succeed, we must unlearn our teacher-reliance.

So I believe Andragogy is a new shift in management learning

I agree with you..

We have to move ahead of the taditional methods and adopt the new methods...

If any one need to be trained and developed, it is highly recommended to get exposed to the real time experience. Therefore Andragogy will sure show the new heights in Training & Development.

yes Its time to move from Pedagogy to Andragogy, here the Learner learns by himself, and he is responsible for his/her own learning and the main thing is there is self evaluation in this form, so Andragogy is the way to go according to me.......

So my opinion is that now HR depts. Should  move from PEDAGOGY TO ANDRAGOGY.