In “Paulo Freire: Education as Radical Political Transformation” (8,260 words), dean of the A.J. Training is typically undertaken in small groups with lively interaction and can embrace not only the written word but art, music and other forms of expression.Editor’s Note: Reflecting the breadth and depth of top-notch scholarship being pursued by the faculty of Grove City College, the Center for Vision & Values is pleased to release the fourth in a series of exclusive monthly white papers being offered through our faculty White Papers Initiative. Key concepts associated with Freire include the contrast between "banking" education (in which facts are deposited into the minds of passive students) and problem-posing education the notion of conscientization (which is much more than simply awareness-raising) and the idea of the "culture of silence", in which people are unable to reflect critically upon their world - they become fatalistic and dominated.Ī typical feature of Freire-type education is that people bring their own knowledge and experience into the process. The most well known of these, Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1972) has been very influential but new readers of Freire may find The Politics of Education (1985) a more accessible text.
Many of Freire’s writings are available in English. In the video above, Freire talks about the importance of curiosity, of critical thinking and ultimately of hope. As part of this approach, it is essential that people link knowledge to action so that they actively work to change their societies at a local level and beyond. People can be passive recipients of knowledge - whatever the content - or they can engage in a ‘problem-posing’ approach in which they become active participants.
While Freire’s original work was in adult literacy, his approach leads us to think about how we can ‘read’ the society around us.įor Freire, the educational process is never neutral. Freire developed an approach to education that links the identification of issues to positive action for change and development. Paulo Freire’s work has influenced people working in education, community development, community health and many other fields.
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