AndragogyAndragogy is a term for the practice of adult education. There are several generalized connotations of the term itself, but the context that seems to be the most relevant is its contrast with pedagogy. As a student transcends adolescence by gaining new experiences and motivations, their learning methodologies must change with them. This is especially important and applicable given the emerging technology-based educational opportunities available now and in the foreseeable future. Because it is related, and likely something that every student has personal experience with, it is important to understand the fundamentals of pedagogy before defining and exploring andragogy. These principles include the sequential development of mental processes that allow a student to recognize, remember, evaluate, contrast, apply, create, understand, and evaluate acquired knowledge (Multiple Unknown, Pedagogy, 2012). The three general theoretical positions of Educational Theory: behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism essentially summarize these critical skill sets (Multiple Unknown, Instructional Learning Theory, 2012). Behaviorism is the act of learning in response to acquisition and stimuli. This learning methodology originates with Aristotle whose essay “Memory” focused on the associations made by the mind during events such as lightning and thunder (Mergel, 1998). In education, behaviorism effectively embraces a quid pro quo system in classrooms by rewarding desired behaviors and discouraging inappropriate ones (Kristinsdóttir, 2008). Cognitivism is the learning involved in building established associations through continuity and repetition. Simply put, this means learning through memorization. There are two aspects...... half of the paper ......gn and learning theory. Retrieved from University of Saskatchewan: http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/mergel/brenda.htmSmith, M. (2011, December 01). Andragogy. Retrieved from The Encyclopaedia of Informal Education: http://www.infed.org/lifelonglearning/b-andra.htmSmith, M.K. (2002). Malcolm Knowles, Informal Adult Education, Self-Direction and Andragogy. Retrieved from The Encyclopedia of Informal Education: http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-knowl.htmUnknown, M. (2012, March 21). Teaching learning theory. Retrieved from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_theory_(education)Unknown, M. (2012, March 17). Pedagogy. Retrieved March 16, 2012, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PedagogyWang, V. (2011). Pedagogical and andragogical teaching and learning with information and communication technologies. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.