Ontología de la pedagogía a través de la paradoja del control

This article is the result of a documentary research on the concepts of autonomy and pedagogy. Therefore, a state of the art is elaborated based on a bibliometric analysis. Its objective is to explore the most relevant theories in the current scientific literature on the concepts of autonomy and pedagogy. The central axis around which this research is carried out is that of the Self-Determination Theory. Thus, this text argues that autonomy is determinant in education as part of the development of the self. The fundamental theme is the creativity of students. However, the paradox of control of the self, and of the educational process emerges.