"Philosophy of Education -- Chapter 2: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Freire, Paulo. "Philosophy of Education -- Chapter 2: Pedagogy of the Oppressed." Home | Webster University. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Sept. 2013.
In Paulo Freire’s essay by definition, Pedagogy of the Oppressed means a method or practice of teaching of someone who is subject to harsh authoritarian treatment. The title gives forewarning to explain that the essay covers something in regards to education in a negative light. Freires thesis is to compare two concepts in education. The banking method in which he feels is the negative side to education and problem posing education, which he feels, is the solution to education.
Freire’s purpose is to go in depth about the banking method. Freire explains his beliefs that teachers are simply narrators. “Teachers lead the students to memorize mechanically the narrated account. Worse, yet, it turns them into “containers,” into “receptacles,” to be filled by teachers. The more completely she fills the receptacles, the better a teacher she is. The more meekly the receptacles permit themselves to be filled, the better students they are.” (Freire 1) Freire believes that the problem within education lies within the banking concept and that teachers tend to have a superior attitude and that students know nothing. Teachers deposit into students account knowledge that students merely memorize and put into their bank without real knowledge of what they are learning.
Although Freire does not provide a lot of evidence to support this argument, some of his examples are relevant. I did find a lot of the information he talked about convincing because if you know anything about education then you have played victim to the banking method at some point in your educational career. I do know there is some truth to it because of similar situations I have faced. Freire talks about some professors specify in their reading list that a book should be read from pages 10 to 15 and do this to ‘help’ their students. Why do they only point out specific
In Paulo Freire’s essay by definition, Pedagogy of the Oppressed means a method or practice of teaching of someone who is subject to harsh authoritarian treatment. The title gives forewarning to explain that the essay covers something in regards to education in a negative light. Freires thesis is to compare two concepts in education. The banking method in which he feels is the negative side to education and problem posing education, which he feels, is the solution to education.
Freire’s purpose is to go in depth about the banking method. Freire explains his beliefs that teachers are simply narrators. “Teachers lead the students to memorize mechanically the narrated account. Worse, yet, it turns them into “containers,” into “receptacles,” to be filled by teachers. The more completely she fills the receptacles, the better a teacher she is. The more meekly the receptacles permit themselves to be filled, the better students they are.” (Freire 1) Freire believes that the problem within education lies within the banking concept and that teachers tend to have a superior attitude and that students know nothing. Teachers deposit into students account knowledge that students merely memorize and put into their bank without real knowledge of what they are learning.
Although Freire does not provide a lot of evidence to support this argument, some of his examples are relevant. I did find a lot of the information he talked about convincing because if you know anything about education then you have played victim to the banking method at some point in your educational career. I do know there is some truth to it because of similar situations I have faced. Freire talks about some professors specify in their reading list that a book should be read from pages 10 to 15 and do this to ‘help’ their students. Why do they only point out specific