paulo freire

socialism

economic system and political theory that favors distributing wealth and assets equally

marxism

political and economic theory of organizing society, where the workers own the means of production

problem-posing education

teaching methods that accomodate humanity's nature in questioning the world around them and improving it, through discussion, creativity, and critical thinking

banking education

teaching methods that prioritize route learning and memorization of facts without understanding them

conscientisation

the ways in which individuals develop a critical understanding of their social reality through reflection and action

baking education quote

'the more students work at storing the deposits entrusted to them, the less they develop the critical consciousness which would result from their intervention in the world as transformers of that world'

what was freire's main work?

'the pedagogy of the oppressed'

what were freire's views on education?

-adequate education was the only way for the world to become just -could liberate people by making the world an object of analysis and critical reflection

how did freire view the banking model of education?

-it caused students to lose their identity and become a commodity for the ruling class -students are treated as objects to store and file information -saw it as a way to reinforce capitalist structures, by producing a skilled workforce to support economic development and exploiting the majority for their labour -replaced values of human nature with commercial or market-based learning

what did freire think was the relationship between the government and education?

-the government used education to normalise political, social, and cultural views that serve the existing power structures pf the ruling class -believed that indoctrination took place in both authoritarian and democratic societies

who was paulo freire?

20th century brazilian educational theorist