PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED chapter 2 discussion

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REWIND… What is BANKING ? What does it do? WHY IS THIS PROBLEMATIC?

A Teacher who BANKS… Active participant is the narrator knowledgeable Existence is necessitated by the “ignorant student” The description of reality is static Examples do not draw from the students’ existential experiences. Teaches w/o an explanation of meaning. Education w/o meaning. Rote memorization w/o understanding Narration is memorized w/o contextualization Gift Giver: The “gift” is knowledge A Student who is BANKED to… is the listener -ignorant, [though not willfully ignorant, not misology] -receptacle -fails to recognize their ability to educate the teacher -passive recipient: recipient of the “gift” of knowledge -The more passive, the better the student.

"The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” -Steve Biko (Anti-Apartheid Activist in South Africa)

Freire considers this process of transferring information as dehumanizing? Dehumanize: To deprive of human qualities Humanize: Seeing/ understanding an individual as a whole being

Marginalization Definition: groups of people pushed to the periphery of groups who hold the power & privilege. How is this perpetuated in schools?

Deficit Based Thinking Students are not capable for whatever reasons; they are lacking. Reasons based on pre-conceived notions, stereotypes, etc. that dictate how one treats another.

Cultural Capital The valuing & acknowledgement of the knowledge, emotions, experiences, talents, skills that students have.

Problem-Posing Education Dialogue - Teacher is taught in dialogue with students. Teacher considers and “ reconsiders ” … Develops critical thinkers with purpose of freedom and liberation Creativity - “ constant unveiling of reality ” - a reality that is in process of transformation. Humanization PRAXIS

Information is presented by teacher Students consider this information Student expresses her own consideration Teacher reconsiders the initial information presented Results in the “unveiling of reality”

How is this a humanistic act?