¿Resulta interesante ser persona? Las posibilidades del personalismo como currículum oculto

The author addresses the problem of education which, as never before, is nowadays so widespread and valued but, at the same time, so ideological and instrumental. In order to resolve this problem, he makes an attempt to build a synthesis of the following: (1) Leonardo Polo’s conception of education and his conception of the person as having capacity for unrestricted growth, which seem to open up a new way of studying. (2) The educational interest of teachers and students which, though fundamental in the educational process, is easily exposed to be lost or diverted toward becoming “something,” rather than “someone.” (3) Ivan Illich’s concept of “hidden curriculum.” The author concludes that the “hidden curriculum,” when purified of its ideological content, can effectively contribute in students’ development as persons.