Paulo Freire was...

• An administrator

• A singer

• An educator

• An Engineer

Freire was...

• Cuban

• Brazilian

• Uruguayan

• French

Education is a weapon for social change means...

• We need to study to change the world

• We should use weapons for freedom

• The world is changing thanks to weapons

• Education is for those who can pay for it

Praxis is...

• Theoretical knowledge

• Oppression

• Reflection and Action

The oppressor is characterized by:

• Helping with the heart

• False generosity

• Humanization and Understanding

In a Banking System of Education:

• Students are depositors

• Teachers guide with patience

• Students actively participate

• Previous knowledge is important

Pure verbalism means:

• Reflective teaching

• Dialogue and negotiation

• No reflection

• Praxis

To avoid oppression we need...

• That teachers produce knowledge

• That students receive knowledge

• A critical understanding of reality in context

A revolutionary praxis demands:

• Mere activism

• Action and reflection

• Oppresive teachers

• Students as objects

Awareness is...

• Critical knowledge of one's reality

• Planning without context

• Acting and teaching