The argument that teaching adults requires a different set of instructional techniques than those typically used to teach children is called:
A)gerontology
B)andragogy
C)pedagogy
D)contiguity

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Andragogy is the theory and practice of teaching adult learners, which differs from pedagogy, the theory and practice of teaching children. Andragogy suggests that adults are self-directed learners who bring their own life experiences and previous knowledge to the learning process, and therefore require instructional techniques that are different from those used to teach children. Gerontology is the scientific study of the aging process and its effects, and contiguity refers to the principle that learning is strengthened by the association between a stimulus and a response.

The Argument That Teaching Adults Requires a Different Set of Instructional