Week 3

Paulo Freire was raised in a middle-class family, but became interested in the education of the poor people in his region. He developed a teaching plan for all levels of education. The fundamentals of his teaching plan point to an educational process that focuses on the environment of the students. Freire assumes that the learners must understand their own reality as part of their learning activity.

Source: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/archive/publications/ThinkersPdf/freiree.PDF

Paulo Freire’s emphasis on the importance of dialogue has affected those concerned with popular and informal education. However, Paulo Freire was able to take the discussion on several steps with his insistence that dialogue involves respect. It should not involve one person acting on another, but rather people working with each other.

Source: http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm

Freire is best-known for his efforts on what he called the "banking" concept of education, in which the student was viewed as an empty account to be filled by the teacher. The basic critique was not new, but Freire's work updated the concepts of Dewey and Rousseau and placed it in context with current theories and practices of education, laying the foundation for what is now called critical pedagogy.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire


INTDIS 4
1. Alysia thinks that so many aspects of U.S. culture have been influenced by other cultures.
2. Annacy’s eyes were opened to the diversity that we experience by everyday by listening to Obama’s speech.
3. Bryanna thinks that it is important that we recognize our sameness as well as embrace our differences.
4. Jes thinks that MLK Jr. was important because he was a good man who gave equal rights to people regardless of their skin color.
5. Mandi was so surprised how down to earth Oprah is.
6. Paul feels that Oprah has inspired many people of all cultures.
7. Sara feels that MLK Jr. opened many people’s eyes to injustice and what was important.
8. Vanessa believes that Obama had a clear message that he wants to find a common ground among the U.S. and Islamic nations.
9. Wanda thinks that any person, what ever race, religion, or orientation brings knowledge and richness to me.
10. Andrew’s eyes were opened to the diversity that we have in America by watching Obama’s speech.