- April 1, 2014
- Essay, Higher Education, Learning, Lifelong Learning, Social Philosophy, University, University Policy
The most relevant and controversial issue facing the university is one of its «raisons d’être»: formation, the teaching-learning process. The English word ‘formation’ – among other meanings – indicates ‘the act or process of forming’ or ‘the shaping or developing of something’. The word ‘formative’ means ‘having influence in forming or developing’. Similarly, I use the term […]
Balance Between Aesthetics, Science and Ethics in Education
- September 11, 2012
- Educational Philosophy, Higher Education
The most relevant and controversial issue facing the university is one of its raisons d’être: formation, the teaching-learning process. The English word ‘formation’ – among other meanings – indicates ‘the act or process of forming’ or ‘the shaping or developing of something’. The word ‘formative’ means ‘having influence in forming or developing’. Similarly, I use the […]
Early learned-centered education
- January 13, 2011
- Education, Higher Education
Throughout its history the university has been in a constant state of crisis, in response to which successive reforms and counter-reforms have taken place. However, the evolution of the university has been limited to its structures, systems of government and administration and greater diversity of fields of learning, teaching methods and course contents: the «academic […]
Welcome
- January 12, 2011
- News
This is the blog of Miguel Angel Escotet. Periodically he will be posting different themes about science, humanities, social sciences, psychology and education. It will be open January 13, 2011. If you prefer to participate in Spanish, go to his blog in this language by clicking here.