One of the most important things I learned about Paulo Freire was his background. He was a famous Brazilian educationalist. He authored one of the most quotable texts of the 20th century titled "Pedagogy of the Oppressed." Freire's entire educational career was based on his desire to provide a greater opportunity for the poor around the world but especially in Brazil. He taught in portuguese secondary schools from 1941-1947 and became active in adult education and workers training. Paulo also achieved internaitonal recognition for his experiences in literary training in Northwestern Brazil.
Freire believed that "beliefs are shaped into knowledge by discussion." Knowledge is a social process that goes way beyond thinking, it involves feeling and emotion. In my experience, I have always been more eager to learn about a certain subject if I could relate it to my everyday life. If I could create some feeling towards it. If I could adapt it into my own lifestyle. He said that knowledge should not be limited. It should be achieved by the connection between understanding and feeling.
Paulo Freire was against "banking" education. The idea where students are and empty book waiting for teachers to fill the pages. He says everyone is intelligent in there own way. Students can learn from teachers and teachers can learn from students. However, students and teachers are not equal, but everyone has the ability to learn from someone else. Learning comes from your everyday experiences as well as from education.
Smith, M.K. (1997, 2002) "Paulo Freire and Informal Education", The Encycolpedia of Informal Education. www.infed.org/thinkers/et-Freir.htm. last update: November 04, 2009.
Heaney, Tom "Paulo Freire." www.education.miami.edu/contemporaryed/Paulo_Freire/paulo_freire.html
Alma Flor Ada interview of Paulo Freire. www.youtube.com
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