The discussion topic for the group was based off a statement from “The ‘Banking’ Concept of Education”, written by Paulo Freire. The statement was “the teacher knows everything and the student knows nothing”. The statement itself allows the reader to begin associating a classroom with an oppressed society, in which the tyrant, who knows all, sees all, hears all, is the teacher and the student, who only listens because they are either forced to or feel they cannot live without guidance, is the slave or servant. In the class room, students do not have a say to what is being taught or how it is taught. They have to not only learn new information but also have to learn how the teacher teaches and adjust to their habits. Due to how arbitrary the statement is, it cannot be agreeable and should not be used to describe a classroom setting, especially in today’s society.
Discussion group included: Mikayla Medycki, David Macmullen, Jeff Biancia, Maura Kelly, Gwen Jordan, Shamus Corckery, Cait Mangeni, Laura Mcgroary, Haley Clark, Amanda Reegan, and Sam Livorno.
