- January 19, 2023
- Development, Higher Education, HigherEd Management, Institutional Change, Strategic Planning
The development of universities and the intermittent reforms that they undergo are a reflection of the whims of their leaders, although these may sometimes result in appropriate decisions being taken. Reforms and counter-reforms are almost always the results of the appointment of a new president or rector, provost or dean, and not of a consistent […]
My Teaching Philosophy: An Intimate Reflection
- April 16, 2022
- Educational Philosophy, Essay, Ethics, Higher Education, Psychology, Social Philosophy
Education should prepare the human being for ongoing change and for the eventual crisis that might arise as a result of the transition. I believe the aim of education should be to build in each student strong theoretical foundations, to help future teachers to be educated rather than trained, to be capable of understanding the […]
Corporate Management Is An Unfit Model for Education
- December 20, 2021
- Accountability, EdTech, Education, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, HigherEd Management
Among all the social forces that are intervening in the development of the education systems is the productive sector of the economy, which has a direct impact on the labor market. However, this sector has failed to forecast the type of jobs and professions that it will need in the medium and long-term (and many […]
Is Higher Education Centered on the Student or the Faculty?
- November 9, 2021
- Education, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, HigherEd Theory & Praxis, University Policy
The backdrop to many university crises has been precisely these dichotomies: the crisis of the relationship between the individual who teaches and the individual who learns, between the member of the ‘academic ethos’ and the member of the ‘social ethos’ and also between the individual who teaches and the one who administers. The academic ethos […]
Lifelong Learners
- July 19, 2021
- Education, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Learning, Lifelong Learning, Social Philosophy, University
«In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.» Recently, during an education conference, I referenced a passage from the beautiful and profound story of Alice in Wonderland. One of the characters of the story, the […]
What Is The Purpose of Higher Education: Knowledge or Utility?
What is the purpose of higher education – knowledge or utility? Such a question encourages a false dichotomy since both are needed for people’s genuine education; never one at the expense of the other. Higher education institutions, primarily universities, must have a two-pronged approach in the search for knowledge, to develop the highest degree of […]
A Need to Educate for Uncertainty
- August 7, 2020
- Education, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Interviews, Psychology, University
Miguel A. Escotet: «Today there is a need to educate for uncertainty» An Interview with Gena Borrajo, Eduga Journal, Spain. Presently, he is the president of Afundación and IESIDE in Spain. Also, he is an emeritus professor and former Dean of the UTRGV College of Education at the University of Texas. Miguel Angel Escotet has conducted in-depth […]
Teaching Beyond the Transmission of Knowledge
- September 1, 2018
- Education, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Learning, Psychology, Social Philosophy
«Teaching to the test at the expense of teaching to the heart is wrong and reduces education to a very superficial acquisition of knowledge and values. Standardized testing for measuring knowledge, skills and attitudes goes against learning styles and individual differences.» «One of the most important rules of teaching is to preach by example. Are […]
From Terminal Degrees In Higher Education To Lifelong Learning
- 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 […]