Sunday, August 12, 2012

Knowledge does not admit vanity or egotism in education | Miguel Angel Escotet

Knowledge does not admit vanity or egotism in education | Miguel Angel Escotet:


Knowledge does not admit vanity or egotism in education

Dogmatism and rigidity in the university are sources of intolerance, authoritarianism and conflict. Moreover, flexibility is not a synonym of weakness; on the contrary, it is a symbol of spiritual fortitude that grows when it rectifies mistakes and discovers its own ignorance.
Higher education reform and innovation is a continuous, endless process. To remain in the same place one must keep moving; otherwise, one gets left behind. This dynamic requires social organisations to be more than passive onlookers.
Universities should be at the cutting edge. They should develop their capacity for anticipation so that they are able to respond to the trust placed in them by society, acting as a compass that guides society’s progress and