Paulo Freire came from humble beginnings in northeastern Brazil. While growing up he noticed a problem and was compelled to fix it. He began teaching grammar before he graduated from high school. All though he studied to be a lawyer, before his first before his first trial, he decided to follow his passion to teach. So began his inspiring grassroots effort to educate the people of Brazil. Amazingly, he once taught 300 farm workers to read in 45 days.
In 1965 came a change of power in Brazil, during a time when he was needed most; he was arrested and imprisoned, labeled a traitor then exiled. In this time of exile Paulo traveled the world serving as an advisor to help countries implement popular education and literacy reforms. His work had a profound impact on Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. There are now institutions all over the world inspired by the work and words of Paulo Freire.
Freire was a Social Reconstructionist. He believed that systems must be changed to overcome oppression and improve human conditions. He coined the term: critical pedagogy, which is the teaching approach that attempts to help students question and challenge the beliefs and practices that dominate. His practice would go against the conventional “banking” teaching method that focuses on depositing information (or banking) in to the brain. This new philosophy was a much more shared and fluid approach to learning.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
http://www.paulofreireinstitute.org/
http://www.youtube.com
Sunday, August 31, 2008
assignment 1 a.
!. My name is Sarah J
2. I am taking this class because it seemed to be the most interesting class under the ‘life long understanding’ requirements for transferable units. I hope to learn about Caribbean culture and I love Brazil. I have never been but have been romanticizing it for years. My mother-in-law just moved to Barbados, so a new interest has peaked in that particular island.
3. I live 4.7 miles from campus.
4. When I think of “Latin America and the Caribbean,” I think lets go! It’s beautiful and strong. I think of colorful buildings and amazing music.
5. No, how am I doing?
2. I am taking this class because it seemed to be the most interesting class under the ‘life long understanding’ requirements for transferable units. I hope to learn about Caribbean culture and I love Brazil. I have never been but have been romanticizing it for years. My mother-in-law just moved to Barbados, so a new interest has peaked in that particular island.
3. I live 4.7 miles from campus.
4. When I think of “Latin America and the Caribbean,” I think lets go! It’s beautiful and strong. I think of colorful buildings and amazing music.
5. No, how am I doing?
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