History of Pedagogy of death in Spain

• Published in: Enseñanza & teaching 2013-01, Vol.30 (2), p.175-195
• Main Authors: Pablo RODRÍGUEZ HERRERO, Agustín DE LA HERRÁN GASCÓN, Mar CORTINA SELVA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: antecedentes; didáctica de la muerte; enseñanza; españa; formación; pedagogía de la muerte
• ISSN: 2386-3919; 2386-3927

Pedagogy of death is defined as a field of research, training and educational innovation emerging. It is based on their possible educational inclusion and its importance to formation. In just over ten years, the work of a small group of authors has pointed Spain as one of the few countries where development of the field has been intense, consistent and with a growing demand. The works invite to envision a more open Pedagogy, deeper and guided by a teleology that takes into account the essential characteristics of human beings and their own evolution. In this article, a theoretical review of work made by leading Spanish authors is done, discussing some of their contributions and implications. The article is divided into three parts: introduction, studies and proposals for Pedagogy of death in Spain, and conclusions. The proposals are discussed in terms of whether they are focused on the educational value of death for evolution as a perennial field in human beings, normalization of death in education, palliative intervention or analysis of learning experiences and teacher training. The conclusions reflect on some challenges that can contribute to future developments in Pedagogy of death. Among them, the international exchange of experiences and development of joint scientific research that support the curricular inclusion of death as a formative element.