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Paulo Freire and James A. Banks. Group 5 Don Stutler Melissa Besser Matt Samson. Paulo Freire. Born September 19th, 1921 to a middle class family in Recife, Brazil. Studied Law at University of Recife in 1943 Studied philosophy and psychology of language.
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Paulo Freire and James A. Banks Group 5 Don Stutler Melissa Besser Matt Samson
Paulo Freire • Born September 19th, 1921 to a middle class family in Recife, Brazil • Studied Law at University of Recife in 1943 • Studied philosophy and psychology of language • He was ready to take the bar but instead became a teacher • Social Reconstructionist • Jailed because of his philosophy • Exiled himself to Bolivia.
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Paulo Freire Major contributions: The Pedagogy of the Oppressed Education emphasizes dialogue, terminating “banking education” 2) Human praxis 3) Conscientization 4) Using lived experiences to enhance education 5) The use of metaphors drawn from Christian sources
James A. Banks • Born on September 24th, 1941, near Marianna, Arkansas, raised by a family of farmers. • Received his undergrad at • Chicago Teachers College – • Went on to earn his masters & Dr. at Michigan State University • Was a former elementary school teacher and is currently a professor • Lectured his multi-cultural philosophy in Hawaii, Mexico, Puerto Rico, France, and Great Britain
James A. Banks • Contribution approach Major contributions – Four theories on Multicultural education • Additive approach • The Transformation approach • The Social Action approach
James A. Banks Paulo Freire Is a teacher (professor) Was a teacher Both created and defined different pedagogical theories Both wanted education available to everyone