Oppression Of Education

I believe that education is the foundation of every society, the stronger the foundation the more stable, moral and peaceful the society and the weaker the foundation the less stable, corrupt and chaotic the society. If I were to describe education I would say it is co-discovery or co-inquiry of reality/truth about anything and everything though the passing on of ideas, experience, knowledge, skills and beliefs in hope of achieving an ideal life in togetherness.
1.1. Background
In Freire’s time education was a means of oppression because it was the transfer of monologue reality/truth and denied the learners the opportunity to figure out reality/truth for themselves leading to no freedom of thought; if learners don’t think for themselves how can they be themselves?; because through thought one discovers self, others and the world.
Banking educations is still used because most teachers are products of the oppressive system and in the learning of …show more content…
1.2. Problem statement
What role should the education system play to positively transform the South African society for the better?
1.3. Hypothesis
The role of promoting togetherness, and full understanding of reality/truth through flexible, reflective, ethical, and dialogical co-discovery/ co- inquiry of self, others and the world.
1.4. Argument outline
Togetherness can only be achieved through co-creation of a single non oppressive world view and full understanding of reality/truth can only be achieved through co-discovery or co-inquiry of reality/truth about anything and everything though the passing on of ideas, experience, knowledge, skills and beliefs and for this to happen education needs to be a flexible, reflective, ethical, and dialogical co-discovery/ co- inquiry of self, others and the world.
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