Institutional Prospective

It is absolutely clear then that what is at stake is none other than the survival of the institutions.  Regardless of how much they may have played a determining role in other times, just for that very reason they are obligated to modernize and come up with new approaches that will lead or contribute to satisfying the myriad of self-evident demands of today, which arise and will arise as a consequence of the spectacular progress of scientific and technological development in the present.

Now, another important conclusion can be reached:  in no country of the world can the educational system solve all existing problems, but it can contribute to a greater or lesser extent, to solving them.  So, therefore, it is the great responsibility of the school to promote a habitat suitable for students to live through the experiences necessary to enable them to learn to solve problems they’re concerned with: whether these be personal, familial, environmental or cultural.  As strange as it may seem, the most important thing is to get them to develop their ability to learn how to learn.

Logically, at least for a while, it is reasonable to continue teaching the subjects already known.  Knowledge is absolutely necessary for the development of many skills and also dexterousnesses.  But it is absolutely necessary to take into account the bio-psycho-social characteristics of students.  Moreover, the knowledge must be given as a function of student growth.  Probably the development of programs for each subject will increasingly address the real problems affecting them permanently, until the day comes when educational systems will cater entirely to satisfy the interests and needs of the entire population, without discrimination or diminishments of any kind.  It is very important to take into account that what affects good results the most is the accommodation of the student’s interests and needs within the climate of human relations established in the institution.

Now, the satisfaction of individual needs and interests must be a function of the community’s welfare as a whole.  But the achievement of a harmonious coexistence among individuals and different social groups is necessary to build it.  For as long as our civilization of abundance favors only one third of the world population and sacrifices the remaining two thirds, it is impossible to maintain stability.  This means that our social organization has to change with the purpose of becoming sustainable.

Attempting a super-synthesis, the two major concerns of mankind in regards to a future that begins today lie in making sustainable not just the use of natural resources, but also the use of human resources.

Therefore, it is essential to develop the human person within the realm of socialization.

Recent studies in the field of psycho-sociology have reached very important conclusions concerning the interactions between groups.  These include: the specificity of processes, a greater ability to change individual attitudes, the elimination of resistance to change when participating in the preparation of group projects, better quality jobs, increased productivity and creativity.

Then becomes clear the vital importance in Education to promote the elaboration of projects that favor social interaction from a very early age.