The pedagogy of death in Primary Education
The pedagogy of death proposes an integral education that incorporates death as an essential part of life, fostering emotional competencies, reducing anxiety about mortality, and offering a transformative approach that challenges taboos and curricular gaps in primary education. This study presents a...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TABASCO |
| Repositorio: | Emerging Trends in Education |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistaemerging.ujat.mx:article/6320 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistaemerging.ujat.mx/emerging/article/view/6320 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Primary Education didactics of death educational innovation death education pedagogy of death Educación Primaria didáctica de la muerte innovación educativa educación para la muerte pedagogía de la muerte |
| Sumario: | The pedagogy of death proposes an integral education that incorporates death as an essential part of life, fostering emotional competencies, reducing anxiety about mortality, and offering a transformative approach that challenges taboos and curricular gaps in primary education. This study presents a theoretical review based on the models of Maureira et al. (2024) and Espinoza Freire (2020), employing hermeneutic, content, and analytical-synthetic analysis. Systematic reviews, bibliometric analyses, and relevant literature from databases such as WOS, Scopus, and Dialnet were examined, focusing on emotional impact, curricular integration, didactic strategies, and teacher training. Findings highlight that integrating the pedagogy of death into the educational system fosters skills such as resilience, self-regulation, and critical thinking while reducing anxiety related to mortality. However, significant gaps remain in teacher training and the absence of educational frameworks that normalize the topic within curricula. The study advocates for the transversal integration of this subject, designing innovative and interdisciplinary teaching strategies and assessing their impact through pilot studies. This approach has the potential to transform the educational paradigm, prioritizing emotional well-being and fostering a deeper understanding of the life cycle. |
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