When i was studying at university, one of my professors liked to say that the goal of pedagogy in itself is to make itself redundant and not necessary anymore...
I understand why he said it, as the goal of education in general is usually looked as helping people to become independent, and to be able to lead their live independently.
But! Society keeps changing, and so should the goals of education and pedagogy, shouldn't they? In a society where everything is in constant change, it has to help people to learn how to get along with the change, and how to find stability with it. In a society that is rather stable, it can encourage people to go out and explore, and to go out of their comfort zones.
Education has to adapt to the current needs of a society, while also taking into account how things might change in the future. Especially when it is about educating children!
I think the main point why pedagogy might have a goal of making itself obsolete, is that everyone should learn how to adapt to changes and different situations, and 'learning how to learn'. But even this is something that has to be taught!
Pedagogical situations happen everywhere, between all kind of people, not only with students and teachers. So that it one day should not be needed anymore, is kind of an utopian idea, I think.
I understand why he said it, as the goal of education in general is usually looked as helping people to become independent, and to be able to lead their live independently.
But! Society keeps changing, and so should the goals of education and pedagogy, shouldn't they? In a society where everything is in constant change, it has to help people to learn how to get along with the change, and how to find stability with it. In a society that is rather stable, it can encourage people to go out and explore, and to go out of their comfort zones.
Education has to adapt to the current needs of a society, while also taking into account how things might change in the future. Especially when it is about educating children!
I think the main point why pedagogy might have a goal of making itself obsolete, is that everyone should learn how to adapt to changes and different situations, and 'learning how to learn'. But even this is something that has to be taught!
Pedagogical situations happen everywhere, between all kind of people, not only with students and teachers. So that it one day should not be needed anymore, is kind of an utopian idea, I think.
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