[Andragogy: reality or utopy].
The education of adult differs from that of children and the methods, which have to be used, should take into account that adults have specific goals and diverse knowledge. As the teaching methods for children are called pedagogy, it is now known as andragogy for adults. Andragogy has lead to the development of several approaches to improve continuous education. Several tools and methodologies have been created for adult education.
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