Banking Concept Vs Problem-Posing
The Banking Concept Versus Problem-posing Education is defined as “the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.” (dictionary 2013) I feel that this definition describes the “problem-posing” take on education in Paulo Freire’s essay “The Banking Concept of Education.” In his essay he describes two different methods of education, the “banking concept” where “the scope of the action allowed to the students extends only as far as receiving, filing, and storing the deposits” (Freire 63) and “problem-posing” where by “responding to the essence of consciousness intentionally rejects communiqués and embodies
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The one I found most favorable was definitely the “problem-posing” method. I liked being able to share my opinion without being told that I was wrong. I liked the openness of the classroom; it made me feel a lot more comfortable. Many of my English and some of my Science classes resembled a “problem-posing” approach. I feel that the teacher was able to go way more in depth into the subject without making it hard. In English, it was really fun to share ideas with the teacher and my classmates. We would have a lot of class discussions and debates. I found the “problem-posing” method very effective in helping me learn the …show more content…
There were no class discussions or debates, everything was black or white and already spelled out for us. It does make sense that History would be taught that way, because it is stuff that has already happened and there really is not much room for opinions because you are learning facts. Most of my Math classes as well also took the “banking concept” approach to learning. Math is a subject that is also black and white, two plus two will always be four. I do feel that Math is a subject that could be taught in a “problem-posing” way, the teacher could explain the application of some of the formulas in real life and use a lot of word problems and real life examples that students can relate to. The reason most Math classes are taught using the “banking concept” is because it would take a lot more work on behalf of the teacher to come up with a “problem-posing” curriculum for the
The one I found most favorable was definitely the “problem-posing” method. I liked being able to share my opinion without being told that I was wrong. I liked the openness of the classroom; it made me feel a lot more comfortable. Many of my English and some of my Science classes resembled a “problem-posing” approach. I feel that the teacher was able to go way more in depth into the subject without making it hard. In English, it was really fun to share ideas with the teacher and my classmates. We would have a lot of class discussions and debates. I found the “problem-posing” method very effective in helping me learn the …show more content…
There were no class discussions or debates, everything was black or white and already spelled out for us. It does make sense that History would be taught that way, because it is stuff that has already happened and there really is not much room for opinions because you are learning facts. Most of my Math classes as well also took the “banking concept” approach to learning. Math is a subject that is also black and white, two plus two will always be four. I do feel that Math is a subject that could be taught in a “problem-posing” way, the teacher could explain the application of some of the formulas in real life and use a lot of word problems and real life examples that students can relate to. The reason most Math classes are taught using the “banking concept” is because it would take a lot more work on behalf of the teacher to come up with a “problem-posing” curriculum for the