The Semiotics of Education: A New Vision in an Old Landscape

In this article, my attempt is to describe how certain theoretical constructions of semiotics could be applied in educational theoretical work. First I will introduce meaning as a basic concept of semiotics, thus also touching on concepts such as action, competence and causality. I will then be able to define learning as a change of competences, and will also shortly refer to the pedagogical concept of learning i.e. Bildung, which can be roughly defined as valuable human learning 1. I will then take up the problem of education as pedagogical direction and communication. Finally, I will conclude with some considerations on the famous Greimassian semiotic square