In reading “The Banking Concept of Education” by Pablo Freire one almost feels as if he is describing a teacher to student relationship as to that of slave master to slave. Yet when he describes his problem-posing concept one gets the feeling of the two being equals.
My understanding of the banking education is that of the teacher almost being viewed as a puppeteer. The teacher’s words being the strings that connect him to his students. The students being the puppets, can easily be manipulated with what “strings” the puppeteer decides to pull.
As for the problem posing education, the roles of teacher to student become somewhat like that of equals. The students being able to voice their opinions, educating the teacher with the knowledge they have acquired through living in this world.
Having only known a catholic school education, I find it very easy to relate to the banking concept. Different classrooms but with the same kind of teaching in every one of them. As if the teacher was a preacher who unleashed his beliefs upon you. There is not one teacher who I can say really stood out from the rest.
Only when I attended college did I see a different more effective way of teaching. The interactions between teacher and student going tit for tat in discussions about a specific subject. This way of teaching is sure to be more effective and make for a better learning experience for both.
In closing, I would have to say that the problem-posing method of education is clearly a wonderful way to get through to the students. Making them feel that their opinion is important too. An education that comes from both teacher and student educating one another in the classroom. Roles being reversed and ensuring both are equal to one another.
My understanding of the banking education is that of the teacher almost being viewed as a puppeteer. The teacher’s words being the strings that connect him to his students. The students being the puppets, can easily be manipulated with what “strings” the puppeteer decides to pull.
As for the problem posing education, the roles of teacher to student become somewhat like that of equals. The students being able to voice their opinions, educating the teacher with the knowledge they have acquired through living in this world.
Having only known a catholic school education, I find it very easy to relate to the banking concept. Different classrooms but with the same kind of teaching in every one of them. As if the teacher was a preacher who unleashed his beliefs upon you. There is not one teacher who I can say really stood out from the rest.
Only when I attended college did I see a different more effective way of teaching. The interactions between teacher and student going tit for tat in discussions about a specific subject. This way of teaching is sure to be more effective and make for a better learning experience for both.
In closing, I would have to say that the problem-posing method of education is clearly a wonderful way to get through to the students. Making them feel that their opinion is important too. An education that comes from both teacher and student educating one another in the classroom. Roles being reversed and ensuring both are equal to one another.