Problem Posing Education

Philosophy of Education When I envision my role as a teacher, I see myself in an environment that is open, safe, and supportive. This is a place where students are encouraged to have their own thoughts, and consider the thoughts of other people. I hope to help students develop the personal tools needed to have fulfilling physical, social, and emotional lives inside and outside of school. In order to do this, it is my job as an educator to ensure that each student has the opportunity and means to learn and to think. It is important to teach students to think critically, but to also use critical thinking within the realm of teaching. There are certain governmental and societal expectations of the content matter and method in which students will be taught. Recent policies have pressured teachers into teaching by the test and lying to students to further brainwash them into thinking how mainstream society wants them to. Freire (2009) identified two methods of teaching; he identified the banking concept of education and also problem posing method of teaching. The banking method of educating involves teaching students by presenting a one-sided dictation and expecting them to internalize these teachings as fact, no questions asked, while problem posing education allows students to participate actively in their own education; it encourages …show more content…
It allows students to have a hand in their own education, and welcomes them to learn based on their own experiences. Unlike the banking method of educating, problem posing education encourages critical thinking in students. It is important that student learn to question and think for themselves, and to not always take the words of any authority figure as absolute. Through this method, students own their education and learn for their own