Educating is welcoming: education as aprocess of self-education of the humanbeing

Educar es acoger: la educación como proceso de autoformación del ser humano

A topic of pedagogical discussion that has characterized educational debates since the eighteenth century is related to the degree of influence that the educator should exert on the learner. A large educational sector considers that the teacher should take the reins of the training process, while others, influenced by Rousseau, consider that education should be free and spontaneous, that the natural development of the child should be respected and not carry out inhibiting actions. Education is defined as a three-dimensional activity. It can be considered as a cognitive, practical, and axiological act. This article argues that to educate is to welcome, and education is assumed as a process of self-formation of the human being. All the above was necessary for, and is the result of, the research project entitled Configuration of organizational resilience scenarios based on the problems in the management processes of primary and secondary educational institutions in the Department of Magdalena, in the context of the Covid 19 pandemic and post-pandemic, funded by the University of Magdalena. Santa Marta, Colombia, developed in 2022.