Andragogy v/s Pedogogy Learning

The subject of androgyny v/s pedagogy learning often appears to be a subject that is taken lightly by some educators.  Anyone researching this subject will not have to look far before finding people who use the terms interchangeably.  Some educators believe that an adult should be taught the same way as a child should be taught. There may also be a few learning theorists who believe the same. Are these people correct? Can an adult be taught using the same learning principles and theories used as when teaching a child?  Or does it depend on whether we view learning as a  product or a process?
Through my Adult Information Processing Research I came across a very interesting article titled Adult Learning Theory: It Matters. (http://faculty.darden.virginia.edu/clawsonj)  The writer, James G. Clawson, a professor who has taught at various higher learning facilities compares learning theories of Malcom Knowles to David Kolb.  Later, he collaborates with Gib Akin, and Gail Pearl to produce the Akin/Pearl/Clawson  learning model that was the result of he and his colleague's research studies on the subject of adult learning.
Another interesting article that I discovered during my web research which surveyed adult learning models is titled Learning Theory. (http://www.infed.org/)  This article produced by infed organization gives facts on the comparisons of viewing learning as a product or a process.  It looks at learning under the Behaviourist, Cognitivist, Humanist and Social and Situation orientations. 
Both of these websites offered valuable information for the beginner Instructional Designers that are interested in adult learning. It appears that most research indicates that adults do learn differently than children.  After reading the cited articles, let me know what you think.

What is Web 2.0 and Why is it Necessary for Instructional Designers to Learn?

The term "Web 2.0" is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. Web 2.0 websites allow users to do more than just retrieve information.  It provides the user with more user-interface, software and storage facilities, all through their browser. 

Web 2.0 also refers to the second generation of the Web, which enables people with no specialized technical knowledge to create their own websites, to self-publish, create and upload audio and video files, share photos and information and complete a variety of other tasks.

Instructional Designers should learn Web 2.0 tools as a method of reaching some of the people that they are training.  In today's workplace, not everyone is able to sit at their computers, carry their laptops with them or even be in the same state all of the time.  If the ID is tech savvy with Web 2.0 or 3.0, valuable training information can still arrive to the end user, if needed. 

How Does One Become an Instructional Designer?

According to Christy Tucker, Experiencing E-Learning, there are two ways to become an Instructional Designer.  The direct way is to get your master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, or another similar field.  The other way is the indirect route.  These people come from an education or training background.
One should use planning and curriculum planning skills every chance he gets, for they are relevant to instructional designing.  Get into the practice of creating your own materials, lessons and extra handouts.  Keep a portfolio of your work and talk about it in the interview.
Christy also believes that people who are interested in moving into the instructional design field should learn and keep up with as much current technology as possible.  Basic html knowledge is generally expected, Captivate and Lectora training software is found in most corporations.  Experience with Learning Managements Systems such as Blackboard or Moodle would be helpful as well.  These are just a few of the technology tools that are needed to be successful in this field.  Depending upon where you work, the employer may use other training tools. 

What is Instructional Design?

Instructional Design (also called Instructional Systems Design ISD) is the practice of maximizing the effectiveness, efficiency and appeal of instruction and other learning experiences.  The process consists broadly of determining the current state and needs of the learner, defining the end goal of instruction, and creating some "intervention" to assist in the transition.