Research Group on Philosophy of Education (GIFE)

  • Postal address

    Ecuador

Organization profile

Organization profile

The Research Group in Philosophy of Education (GIFE) presents itself as an academic community committed to the investigation of the educational phenomenon, seeking to establish harmonious relationships between education and other areas of philosophical and scientific thought. Its mission focuses on critical reflection on educational problems, promoting the production of articles, books and events that promote scientific dissemination. GIFE aspires to be a reference in educational philosophical research, recognized for its rigor and for integrating values ​​of interculturality and inclusion. It arises as an initiative that unites teachers, students and graduates of the Salesian Polytechnic University of Ecuador, with the objective of rethinking the foundations of the educational fact and proposing alternatives that contribute to the socio-cognitive transformation of the country, emphasizing the human being as a be teachable by nature.

Research lines:

  1. Philosophy of education
  2. Humanities, sciences of human behavior, intercultural education and interdisciplinarity

Coordinator:

Floralba Del Rocio Aguilar Gordon ([email protected])

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

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