When discussing adult learning theory, andragogy is the best model for higher learning in adult education. Andragogy comes from the Greek word aner meaning man and agogus meaning to lead (Knowles, 1980). The full translation means adult learning. Andragogy was first used in the 1800s by a German teacher named Alex Kapp (Wang, 2011). It wasn't until the late 1960s that a professor named Malcolm S. Knowles introduced andragogy to North America in a published article. The article shows that andragogy gives adults control over their own learning and takes them out of traditional teacher-directed learning (Knowles, 1980). This adult theory is supported in three ways, starting with the differences between andragogy and traditional learning, why adults prefer andragogy, and how the andragogy program works best for adult education. The traditional learning theory in use today in our education system is called pedagogy. The term has become known as post-translation child learning. At the birth of adult learning, the traditional pedagogical model was less beneficial than the andragogical model. During the initial setup of the system around the 1920s, adult learners rejected learning strategies like a child (Knowles, 1980). The main problem is that the pedagogical model suppresses the feeling of independence and control. Within the andragogical model adults gain independence and control over what they learn. It is known that adults are responsible enough to manage their own lives, so they are more than capable of managing their own education (Marriam, 2001). These differences have led to the idea of ​​an education system where students start with the pedagogical model and move towards...... middle of paper... today's education system and andragogy is the best answer for provide adults with the level of satisfaction they desire. Bibliography Knowles, M. S. (1980). The modern practice of adult education from pedagogy to andragogy. Reviewed and updated. Cambridge: The Adult Education Company.Merriam, S. B. (2001). Andragogy and self-directed learning: Pillars of adult learning theory. New Direction for Continuing and Adult Education, 89, 3-13.Pew, S. (2007). Andragogy and pedagogy as a foundational theory for student motivation in higher education. Insight: A Journal Of Scholarly Teaching, 2, 14-25.Reischmann, Jost (2004): Andragogy. History, meaning, context, function. Retrieved from http://www.andragogy.net.Wang, V.X. (2011). Pedagogical and andragogical teaching and learning with information and communication technologies. Global IGI. Extracted from