Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Paulo Freire: Democratic Frame Work in Socio–Educational Philosophy in Teacher Education for Developing Countries

Sunil Kumar As, Sankaranarayanan Paleeri

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Paulo Freire (1921 – 1997), the most influential thinker of education in the late twentieth century, particularly with informal educators with his emphasis on dialogue, his concern for the oppressed, and educational programs for adult education and literacy. According to Freire people are in two strata; the oppressor and the oppressed. The socio–educational frame works in present world are planned and executed by oppressors, but actually these have to be done by the oppressed. Banking in education is a metaphor used by him to comment on existing education that suggests students are considered empty bank accounts that should remain open to deposits made by the teacher. The knowledge is not a static entity and education is not a function of conveying ‘facts’. Problems of poor society can be overcome by progressive education and practices, based on dialogue, dialogical cultural action and praxis. The process of education should be for ‘conscientization’ and critical thinking and reflection. Entire education should be democratic in all sects.Conquest, divide and rule, manipulation and cultural invasion are the four techniques or frame works by oppressors to oppress the people. The alternative frame works of the oppressed are co–operation, unity for liberation, organization and cultural synthesis. These alternative frame works must be the unswerving design of socio–educational philosophy of third world democracies, which can be achieved by true education only. Paulo Regulus Neves Friere, popularly known as Paulo Freire (1921 – 1997), the Brazilian philosopher and educationist, has left a significant mark on thinking about progressive practice in social life in developing countries, in acquisition of knowledge, learning and in education. Perhaps the most influential thinker of education in the late twentieth century; Paulo Freire has been particularly popular with informal educators with his emphasis on dialogue and his concern for the oppressed, and educational programs for adult education and literacy. He is a true educationist and philosopher of the contemporary era. His innovative ideas and theories created and are creating sound discussions in the education scenario of democratic states of third world. He strongly believed that the societies of the third world countries can reach on their own destiny by efforts and true education, which is progressive education for conscientization. Paulo Freire had a faith that “The future isnt something hidden in a corner. The future is something we build in the present”  

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Sunil kumar AS, Sankaranarayanan paleeri Paulo Freire: Democratic Frame Work in Socio-Educational Philosophy for Developing Countries Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.7 July 2014

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