Keywords
Profesión docente, Compromiso profesional, Educación, Conocimiento, Relación educativa, COVID-19, Teaching profession, Professional commitment, Education, Knowledge, Educational relationship, COVID-19
El juramento socrático de la profesión docente
Abstract
El artículo propone un «juramento socrático» para la profesión docente, inspirado en el juramento hipocrático y en la figura de Sócrates, como expresión del compromiso profesional de los educadores. A partir de la situación provocada por la COVID-19 y el traslado de la enseñanza al entorno digital, el autor diferencia el compromiso docente de la vocación y destaca dos elementos esenciales: el compromiso con el conocimiento y la relación humana con los estudiantes. Defiende la necesidad de construir una comunidad profesional basada en la observación de la práctica, las evidencias procedentes de la investigación educativa y el intercambio entre docentes. Asimismo, subraya que la tecnología no puede sustituir plenamente la interacción personal y que el factor decisivo de la educación continúa siendo la comunidad profesional docente.
The article proposes a “Socratic oath” for the teaching profession, inspired by the Hippocratic oath and the figure of Socrates, as an expression of educators’ professional commitment. Taking the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden transition to digital education as its context, the author distinguishes professional commitment from vocation and identifies two essential dimensions: commitment to knowledge and human relationships with students. He argues for the development of a professional teaching community grounded in classroom observation, evidence from educational research, and the exchange of professional experience. The article also stresses that digital technologies cannot fully replace personal interaction, particularly for students with fewer technological, cognitive, or personal resources. Ultimately, teachers and their professional community remain the decisive factor in responding effectively to educational challenges.
The article proposes a “Socratic oath” for the teaching profession, inspired by the Hippocratic oath and the figure of Socrates, as an expression of educators’ professional commitment. Taking the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden transition to digital education as its context, the author distinguishes professional commitment from vocation and identifies two essential dimensions: commitment to knowledge and human relationships with students. He argues for the development of a professional teaching community grounded in classroom observation, evidence from educational research, and the exchange of professional experience. The article also stresses that digital technologies cannot fully replace personal interaction, particularly for students with fewer technological, cognitive, or personal resources. Ultimately, teachers and their professional community remain the decisive factor in responding effectively to educational challenges.
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