Philosophy of Education

     This article went DEEP. The philosophy Paulo Freire put forward made one think of every teacher that was a part of the "banking" system of education. The language, jargon, and even a small amount of Portuguese was a little clunky and made it hard to get through. After reading it a few times however, the lesson he was putting out made complete sense. The surprising thing to me was that this was published in 1993! This type of forward thinking 25 years ago is incredible, and makes this even more outstanding. The writing itself made perfect sense and this is something that we learn today in education classes. That to "fill" students with information is not something education should be aiming for and instead go more towards the critical thinking aspect. This type of "narration" education also diminishes the creative aspect that some students thrive in.  The narration type of education is something that is oppressive, which when reading the title at the beginning, I thought was an extreme word to use. But, after reading and thinking back to my education and some of the teachers that were this way, I can say that it is a perfect word. The better students were the ones that had a good memory, since these classes were part of this banking system that praised obedience and being able to repeat what teachers say. I do not understand how teachers like that, I love when students bring up a point I did not think of, even if it is opposite of mine. The answers that repeat or are just reworded versions of mine are the ones that are less memorable or stimulating for discussion. By the end, it reads as a manifesto of sorts that has a strong call to action for education in the future. The need for revolutionizing is still in the process, and I hope to continue that revolution for education.