ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH PARADIGM SHIFT FROM PEDAGOGY TO ANDRAGOGY

Academic excellence refers to the growth of an individual with regard to his or her academic or intellectual skill. Learners from higher education form the workforce of the nation, and hence would need to be equipped with the skills relevant to the felt needs of the society. However, there exists a large skill gap between what the employers look for in potential employees and the skills which higher education cultivates in the learners. This gap must be bridged, and the roadmap may be through changing the approach to curriculum transaction in higher education. Learners in higher education are adult learners, and learn most effectively when learning is self directed, stems from their own experience and is relevant to their life. Hence, a shift from pedagogy to andragogy might lead to more effective learning outcomes. This paper explores this paradigm shift from pedagogy to andragogy in higher education. Keywords: Higher