Progressing pedagogization as a factor in the multiplication of varieties of pedagogy
DOI: 10.23951/2307-6127-2026-2-173-182
Today, in the context of progressive pedagogization and the human-centered focus of educational theory and practice, a number of pressing and interconnected debates naturally arise. Is everything labeled pedagogization truly so? How valuable is widespread pedagogization? How can it be implemented in real social practices, rather than merely at the level of declarations and slogans? In any case, it is absolutely clear that pedagogization is one of the essential and natural factors, triggering the growth of different types of pedagogy. This review article is polemical in nature and aims to summarize definitions and clarify the essence of “pedagogization” as a contemporary trend, the progression of which entails a growth in the variety of pedagogy (their multiplication). Similarities are found between the views of Russian and European researchers regarding the emergence of the term “pedagogization” in academic discussions in Russia and Europe and its more active use in recent years. Examples of several definitions of pedagogization (in Russian and English) are provided, considered in both the broad and narrow senses. A review of Russian and foreign scientific works that include the terms “pedagogization”, “pedgogisation”, “die Pädagogisierung”, and “die Pädagogisierungen” in their titles and content was conducted. This review identified the objects and subjects whose involvement in pedagogization processes is substantiated by the authors of these scientific works. It was established that the term “educationalization” (“educational adaptation”) is a synonym for the English-language term “pedagogization”, and in some foreign-language interpretations, pedagogization is equated with educational approaches. In a number of Russian publications, “pedagogization” appears only in the title and abstract, but the content does not reveal either its essence or implementation mechanisms. The viewpoints of researchers explaining and substantiating the pattern of pedagogization trends, substantiating the opportunities and risks to which it can lead, which together reveal the influence of pedagogization on the multiplication of types of pedagogy.
Keywords: pedagogy, pedagogization, progressing pedagogicalization, diversity of types of pedagogy
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