Education in our time: competency or aptitude? The case for medicine. Part II

Part II is focused on participatory education (PE), a distinctive way to understand and practice education in contrast to passive education. The core of PE is to develop everyone's cognitive potential, which is frequently neglected or ignored.

The epistemological and empirical basis of PE is defined as the concept of creative critique, the idea of knowledge as each person's construction and life experience as the focus of reflection and cognition. PE aims towards educating individuals with unprecedented cognitive and creative capabilities, qualified to approach a more inclusive and hospitable world.

The last part is about the fact that medical education has remained among the passive education paradigm of the professional capabilities. It emphasizes the critical role of cognitive skills, both methodological and practical (clinical aptitude), in the progress of medical education and practice. Finally, it discusses what to do and how to do all these elements, aiming towards a better world away from human degradation.