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After reading Freire’s article, I realize different aspects of Critical Pedagogy that I have never thought about. Paulo Freire was a Brazilian educator, and he was seen as one of the founders of critical pedagogy. I just reflect from the readings some points could be helpful to understand the critical pedagogy. Changes the relationship between …

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To progress as a society, we need to rethink the way we educate our students. This begins at the most basic level: the teacher-student relationship. The “banking” model of education is a pervasive issue throughout academia that has defined this relationship for far too long. In this approach, students are conceptualized as receptacles into which […]

“…to teach is not to transfer the comprehension of the object to a student but to instigate the student, who is a knowing subject, to become capable of comprehending and of communicating what has been comprehended.” – Teaching Is a Human Act, Paulo Freire Over the summer, I read Pedagogy of the Oppressed by PauloContinue reading “Translating Critical Pedagogy to Engineering”

If everybody blindly conforms to some role pushed upon them and accepts whatever narrative that is thrown their way, there would not be enough motivation for anyone to push the boundaries of science and philosophy. Living in a world that … Continue reading →

Bringing My Whole Self             My mouth went dry as I looked out at my classmates. I hovered near the podium as my professor pulled up my slides. “Okay, you’re all set,” he said. I took a deep breath and…

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Paulo Freire’s chapter, “Teaching is a Human Act,” from the book, Pedagogy of Freedom, provided me with a wonderful perspective of embracing an open-minded, authentic presentation of one’s true self when serving the role of a teacher. Freire writes, “I cannot be a teacher without exposing who I am. Without revealing, either reluctantly or withContinue reading “Teaching is a human act: Enhancing openness”

“Critical pedagogy is a teaching philosophy that invites educators to encourage students to critique structures of power and oppression.” (Lynch, 2019). 2020 has been an intense year. It feels as if decades or hundreds of years of oppression and suffering are approaching a time where people will no longer let their voices be diminished. I personally believe …

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“Teachers who do not take their own education seriously, who do not study, who make little effort to keep abreast of events have no moral authority to coordinates the activities of the classroom” – Paulo Freire This week, I found

Critical pedagogy is a teaching philosophy that enables students to ask questions and challenge domination and help them strengthen their beliefs and practices in that field. The ultimate objective of higher education is to enhance students’ critical thinking and form their own ideas. Actually, critical thinking is really important and essential in higher education. InContinue reading “GRAD 5114 Post 5: Critical Pedagogy”

Reading “Banking Concept of Education” by Paulo Freire hit the spot describing our current education system, he refers to as the banking education system. We often criticize some aspects of our education system or list the pros and cons and what can be improved, but I have never read an article before that goes as … Continue reading GRAD 5114: The Banking Concept of Education