Topic: In today’s educational society, we are not taught to learn, but to memorize information to take standardized tests.
Location: outside of Lawerence on the patio
Date: 9/6/2019
Time: 11:30am
The “Banking” Concept of Education
This group will discuss the idea that “the teacher knows everything and the students know nothing” and how this occurs in the modern classroom.
Topic: The concept of banking as stated by Freire, and whether or not students also teach the teacher, and sometimes know more than the teacher.
Date/Time: Friday, September 6, 9:00 a.m.
Location: Main Hall 300
Why Freire refers Students Trash Receptacles
In this discussion, we will talk about why Freire refers to us students as trash cans when it comes to learning and retaining information. Think about how the education system could be changed and how you can relate to feeling like a trash receptacle in school.
Topic: Education
Location: Tables in front of University Hall
Date and Time: Sunday September 8, 2019 at 2 pm
Student=Robot: In the eyes of Freire
- This group will discuss the idea that students are a direct product of the teacher and have no opinion or originality in learning. The students are just a product of the teacher and are like robots that follow what the teacher says. Before discussion decide if you agree or disagree with this idea; think about if you have ever felt like a robot following what a teacher wants you to learn.
- This group will meet at 10:00 am on Friday, September 6th
- Meet in the academic quad in front of main hall
Teacher Teaches, Students are Taught
This weeks discussion group will be based on the first page of Friere’s writing piece. We will go into further detail about the concept that “teachers teach and students are only taught.” If you are interested in this discussion ask yourself the question, “Do teachers only teach and do students only get taught?”
Location: Quad outside of Main Hall
Date: Friday, September 6, 2019
Time: 9:00am
