Essay analyzing the question: Is Paulo Freire Correct About the Banking Concept And The Problem-posing Method?

Paulo Freire is against the education system he classifies as the "banking concept of education". Instead, he supports the idea that education should be a collaborative process in which teachers and students work together and think critically. He classifies the banking concept as an environment where teachers are the narrators and the students are the recorders. Freire has also proposed a new solution called problem-posing education where the teacher and student become one; each teaches …

…The problem-posing method would seem like the better option in most situations because it encourages critical thinking and allows a two-way communication between teacher and student. Thus a teacher not only teaches but also learns at the same time from their students. For this reason, there is not one perfect method of teaching that can solve the problems we're facing. Therefore, we must learn to incorporate both teaching methods to suite the situation we're in.